Put Some Roots Down with Tualatin Riverkeepers

Habitat Restoration Event - Saturday Nov 13, 9am-Noon

This Community Restoration Event hosted by Tualatin Riverkeepers at Munger Lane Natural Area on the Tualatin River near Scholls. Munger Natural Area is home to wildlife such as beaver, river otter, mink and red tail hawk. Restoring this natural area will increase opportunities for wildlife to find food and shelter. Planting native plants and removing invasive weeds will reduce erosion and ultimately improve water quality in the Tualatin River. BRING Water Bottle, Dress for the Weather, Sturdy Shoes or Boots! TRK WILL PROVIDE Tools, Gloves, Instruction and Gratitude! Directions to Munger Farm from I-5: Take exit 289 and head west on Nyberg Rd. (turns into Tualatin-Sherwood Rd.). Go through the 99W intersection in Sherwood. After the intersection Tualatin-Sherwood Rd. becomes Roy Rogers Rd. Go 1.5 miles on Roy Rogers Rd. and take a left onto SW Scholls-Sherwood Rd. Follow SW Scholls-Sherwood Rd. through many turns. At a 90 degree turn in SW Scholls-Sherwood Road, turn right onto SW Munger Lane. Drive down Munger Lane and follow the road to the right at the bend and you’ll find the site on your left. Directions to Munger Farm from Hillsboro & Forest Grove: Take Hwy. 8 to Hwy. 219. Follow Hwy 219 to Highway 210. Left on Hwy. 210. Follow Hwy. 210 to SW Scholls-Sherwood Road and go right. At a 90 degree turn in SW Scholls-Sherwood Road, go straight onto SW Munger Lane. Drive down Munger Lane and follow the road to the right at the bend and you’ll find the site on your left. Restoration Project Background Munger Natural Area is public land held by Metro Parks and Greenspaces. Munger Natural Area is one of the many amazing natural areas acquired by Metro with monies from a public bond measure passed in 1995. Tualatin Riverkeepers have been very successful leveraging funds for restoration on Metro properties and encouraging community involvement. Tualatin Riverkeepers is a community-based organization working to protect and restore the Tualatin River watershed though public education, restoration, citizen advocacy and access to nature. RSVP to vicki@tualatinriverkeepers.org Questions? Call Vicki at 503-620-7507.