We Raised $1,800 for the 2023 Plant-A-Thon with Northwest Watershed Institute!
The Coop is proud to announce that our recent satsuma fundraiser was a huge success, raising $1,800 for Northwest Watershed Institute’s annual Plant-a-Thon with local schools.
The Plant-a-thon aims to improve the health of local watersheds by planting thousands of native trees and shrubs each year in critical areas from headwaters to bay. “The outpouring of community support for the Plant-A-Thon has made this project a beloved annual tradition which many students look forward to year after year,” shares Megan Brookens, Education and Outreach Director for Northwest Watershed Institute (NWI). For the 14th annual Plant-A-Thon of 2023, NWI is coordinating projects with local schools in February and March at the Upper Tarboo Creek Preserve in Quilcene. Students will plant a combination of potted plants, bare root plants, and live plant stakes along the creek and wetland area. Live plant stakes will be poked through a layer of cardboard and weighted down with a natural fiber called jute — a tactic used to suppress the reed canary grass until the new plants can grow dense enough to shade out the invasive species. "We are thrilled to have raised such a significant amount for the Northwest Watershed Institute’s annual Plant-a-thon and we are grateful for all of our customers who contributed by purchasing satsuma boxes over the holidays. Engaging school age children in the protection and preservation of our local watersheds is vital to our community's future and we are proud to be a part it," said Andrea Stafford, Marketing Manager of Port Townsend Food Co-op.
The Port Townsend Food Co-op and Northwest Watershed Institute would like to thank everyone who supported the satsuma Plant-a-thon fundraiser this year and contributed to its success. The funds raised by the Port Townsend Food Co-op will go towards the purchase of plants and other materials needed for the Plant-A-Thon.
The Northwest Watershed Institute is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting and preserving local watersheds and healthy ecosystems for future generations. For over two decades, NWI and more than 40 partnering organizations, volunteers, and landowners have been working to protect and restore streams, wetlands, and forests from the headwaters of Tarboo Creek to Dabob Bay through research, conservation, restoration, and education.
