David Wright wrote:

> I am grateful that the CUH is doing something at Montlake,
> but I have to agree that their stewardship seems sporadic
> and less than whole-hearted. But I also can understand that
> they are limited by a lack of resources to effectively manage
> the fill. Several tweets have expressed a desire to have the
> fill managed more actively for the sake of birds. Are we
> willing to back this up with time spent working to make it
> so? How about some tweeters work parties to rip out
> Himalayan Blackberries, Scots Broom, etc., and replace them
> with Salmonberry, Red-flowering Currant, and other native
> plants? (Presuming the CUH would go along with this.) And it
> would take an ongoing commitment to "weed" the margins of the
> shorebird ponds annually...

Hear, Hear. Look forward to seeing you all there.

CUH does have a volunteer program. When I phoned they were keen to have me
involved. I declined mainly as I plan to tackle (perhaps making a small
difference) the loosetrife in evenings, maybe even before work :-O and in
general at other times of the week which would probably be inconvenient for
CUH.

I'm sure they would be grateful for any help.

Hey, if its worthwhile, it's worth working for !

Stuart