Help Salmon in Juanita Creek at Oct. 8 Work Party

Juanita Creek represents runs to Kirkland's several small streams, and the city is calling out for volunteers to help in that effort on Saturday, Oct. 8.

The Green Kirkland Partnership will lead a work party to remove invasive plants that provide little habitat for native fish and wldlife, and then mulch around native vegetation in an area just upstream of Juanita Drive.

The parternship is a joint effort by the city and the Cascade Land Conservancy, with an ambitious goal of restoring 372 acres of natural areas in Kirkland over 20 years.

Anyone who can help is asked to join the work party at Juanita Beach Park (9703 NE Juanita Drive) from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. Tools and refreshments will be provided, but volunteers should dress for the weather and bring work gloves.

To register as a volunteer, contact Betsy Adams, Kirkland Public Works, at 425-587-3858 or badams@kirklandwa.gov.