New Year of the Tree's - Tu BiSh'vat

Temple Beth El celebrated the Jewish holiday Tu BiSh'vat at Garfield Gulch, Sunday February 4.  Joined by students from the University of Puget Sound and Annie Wright, these volunteers planted over a dozen native trees and ferns donated by the Pierce County Native Plant Salvage Program. In the years to come students from Annie Wright will care and maintain these new trees, and maybe wish them a Happy New Year next year!

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GREEN TACOMA

The City of Tacoma also faces the similar challenge of habitat loss.  The local community has joined forces with the Conservancy and Tahoma Audubon to develop a public-private partnership known as the Green Tacoma Partnership.

The Green Tacoma Partnership is a collective of non-profits, educational organizations, neighborhood groups, city agencies, citizens, faith-based organizations and businesses all working together to sustain a viable healthy network of natural spaces throughout Tacoma.

Concurrently, the City of Tacoma is working with Cascade Land Conservancy and the Green Tacoma Partnership to develop an Open Space Plan for all public natural areas.  This open space plan will help map out a city-wide restoration plan for all public natural areas, and prioritize additional natural areas for acquisition.

For more information or to get involved contact Leslie Batten.