Point Wilson Beach Native Plant Restoration at Fort Worden State Park
The Point Wilson Conservation Workgroup formed from the PTMSC Botany study group out of concerns for the native beach plant community at Fort Worden.
Working with Fort Worden State Park, the Washington Native Plant Society, and volunteers from PTMSC, its main focus is conserving the native plant community between the kitchen shelter and the lighthouse on the east side of the road.
How it works: The group has been working with the park to direct beachgoers to designated trails. Barriers, informative signs and jute mesh have been installed to eliminate and re-vegetate social trails. Invasive species are being removed by various methods. Work parties of volunteers are scheduled when needed. Individual volunteers also have been removing invasive species.
Number of volunteers: Varies; about 10 to 20 volunteers participate at various times.For information, contact Sharon Schlentner
PTMSC volunteers and Jefferson County Water/Beachwatcher volunteers also documented creosote-covered logs on Fort Worden beaches. The state of Washington remove these logs in 2009