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                   ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

    The annual meeting of members was held on April 11th in Centralia.  Members and guests mingled prior to the potluck meal.  The announcements were short and sweet, and included introductions of Board members.  Bill Schulte then introduced  the guest speaker Mr. Gary Loomis who shared his passion for restoring salmon runs in the west.  The evening concluded with distribution of door prizes including Mason Bees, young Noble Firs donated by the Master Gardeners, a bird house and small flowers and herbs.

 

              Gary Loomis relaxes after dinner.                                           Members enjoy visiting.  

             Martin Woodruff accepts the                                     Kathy Jacobson helps give away door prizes.

         'Volunteer of the Year'  award for                                             

   the students of Rochester Middle School.

               DISCOVERY TRAIL

        The Chehalis River Basin Land Trust was instrumental in building this wonderful natural area along the river

just north of Centralia.  The trail is temporarily closed due to damage from the December flood.

 

These pictures show a sample of what happened near the trail.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

However, the City of Centralia will be doing restoration work during April, and we hope the trail will again be open

to the public by May.

 

      Horseback riding, camping, fishing, motor vehicles, hunting, etc. are not allowed.

The adjacent fields are part of a working farm and closed to the public; please stay on the trail.  And notice how the restored riparian areas are growing -- thanks to

efforts of the city, Land Trust and community members.

         

      To enjoy your natural world, this is the place to go!

 For a quiet stroll along the river, to watch birds and mammals, fish and insects, this is the place!

 

    Directions to Discovery Trail

FROM CENTRALIA/CHEHALIS AREA: Take Exit #82 from I-5 onto Harrison Avenue. Follow west (toward Ford’s Prairie) through Galvin Road intersection (traffic signal) and 1.5 miles farther to Goodrich Road on Left. Follow Goodrich Road to its end, past the Wastewater Treatment Plant to gate and parking area on right. Trail begins at gate.

FROM OLYMPIA, TUMWATER AND POINTS NORTH: Take I-5 to Exit #88, Grand Mound exit. Turn right from ramp and proceed to intersection with Hwy#99 (traffic signal). Turn left and follow Hwy #99 for 4 miles to Goodrich Road on Right. Follow Goodrich road to its end, as instructed above.

FROM ABERDEEN, ELMA, OAKVILLE AND POINTS WEST: Follow State Route #12 to the Grand Mound traffic signal (just before Rte #12 intersects with I-5). Turn right and follow Hwy #99 four miles to Goodrich Road on right. Follow Goodrich road to its end, as instructed above.  

 

Photo Album

 

    

Land Trust members served as docents when classes visited the Chehalis River Discovery Trail this spring.  Students from Centralia, Tumwater and Montesano walked the trail of discovery and recorded their finds in workbooks.  The girl above is sketching a beaver tooth found on the river bank.  And the eagles' nest was always a big hit -- especially when the young stretched their wings!

 

Meetings

The Board of Directors meets on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at the office in Centralia.  The meetings are open to the public and begin at 5:45.  Due to limited space, please call by Monday of the meeting week.

 

 

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