On this years National Day of Service, The Tacoma 1st Platoon will once join forces with the Veteran Conservation Corps and the Washington Department of Veterans Affairs, to transform underutilized land at the Washington State Soldiers Home and Colony into shared spaces that will empower Soldiers Home Veterans and the Orting, WA community as a whole. This will be our third Service Project at the farm, with the year coming full circle, while we continue to make an impact. And just like last year, our awesome Lead Sponsors over at Expedia will be joining us. This will be an intense and high impact project that includes building demolition and debris removal, prairie restoration, development of a native tree nursery and agripreneurship plots, and wetland mitigation and restoration. This project is continuing to build on the foundation set over the last two years, for a long term strategy by the Veterans Conservation Corps to protect the natural resources of the Soldiers Home and surrounding area while unlocking the healing potential of ecotherapy for our Veterans. We will celebrate our good work with some social food and activities after we get dirty for the cause.
Type
Service Project
What To Wear
Clothing and Boots to Get Dirty In. Be sure to wear boots that cover the ankle and are waterproof. Personal Protective Equipment will be provided to volunteers and platoon members.
What to Bring
Good Boots, Weatherproof Jacket. You can bring your own work gloves of preference.
Inclement Weather
It's the PNW...plan for rain, but rain will not cancel the event.
Event Contact
When and where
Date
September 08, 2017
Time
09:00 AM - 03:00 PM (PDT)
Location
Washington Soldiers Home and Colony
1301 Orting Kapowsin Hwy
Orting, WA 98360
Parking Information
Transportation and Parking Details will be provided prior to the event.
