Wallace Acres is a historic dairy farm located between Carnation and Duvall WA. Now, primarily used as a pasture for livestock, the property features an oxbow lake and prime fish and wildlife habitat along the Snoqualmie River. Stewardship Partners has been restoring and maintaining the habitat buffers for more than a decade and recently was awarded funding to provide livestock exclusion fencing and to restore 3,000’ of riparian habitat.Â
Today, volunteers will maintain recent plantings of native trees and shrubs. Restoration site maintenance includes clearing the area of invasive plants, digging out blackberry roots and preparing the sites for fall planting. The project site is located on relatively rough terrain and there is a fair amount of walking involved.
Directions: Wallace Acres is located approximately 30 miles northeast of downtown Seattle.
*Please carpool as parking is limited. Please, use only these directions. Google Maps does not work for this site unless you use the coordinates provided. Â
- From downtown Seattle take I-5 to WA-520 E
- Take Exit 168-B for WA-520 E toward Bellevue/Kirkland and drive for ~15 miles
- Take NE Novelty Hill Road to NE 124th Street
- Continue to Avondale Road for about a mile
- Take a slight right onto NE Novelty Hill Road for ~5 miles
- Turn left onto W Snoqualmie Valley Road NE
- Turn right onto NE 124th Street. Look for the Stewardship Partners A-frame sign. Enter gate on the left and park in the field
How to prepare:
We provide gloves, tools, water, coffee, volunteer supervision and an overview of the work volunteers will be doing. We suggest you dress in layers (long pants, long sleeve shirt and a jacket). Sturdy footwear (work boots, mud boots, hiking boots) are recommended. Please bring rain gear if you have it and older clothing that you don’t mind getting dirty or muddy. We’ll provide light refreshments in the morning (coffee, pastries or granola bars, and water). Bring lunch and snacks if you would like as well as a full water bottle and a coffee cup or travel mug for refreshments. In addition, we do not hold anyone to the full length of the event.
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