Volunteers sought for workday at Olympic National Park

PORT ANGELES – On Saturday, September 24 Olympic National Park and the Friends of Olympic National Park will host two volunteer events. One project will remove invasive plants. The other is to plant native species in the
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Seattle mayor appoints Adrian Diaz as city’s police chief
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Volunteers sought for workday at Olympic National Park
PORT ANGELES – On Saturday, September 24 Olympic National Park and the Friends of Olympic National Park will host two volunteer events. One project will remove invasive plants. The other is to plant native species in the