Friends of Julia's Gulch

Our Mission is to restore the habitat of Julia's Gulch and provide opportunities for our community to enjoy nature.
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Strategic Plan

 

TO RESTORE THE ECOLOGICAL CONDITIONS OF JULIA'S GULCH WHILE PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND THE CHANCE FOR PEOPLE, YOUNG AND OLD, TO ENJOY NATURE.

 

GOAL #1 - IMPROVE HABITAT

    

    Objective 1: Remove invasive species

          Tasks  

  •  hold volunteer work parties to remove blackberries at S.W. entrance
  •  spread wood chips (or fabric if effective) over removed invasives
  •  build a crude trail to have access to property
  •  innoculate or spray Japanese knot weed
  •  cut ivy from trees in the one area that the ivy exists
  •  remove piles of invasives or let compost
  •  continue removing blackberries from S.W. entrance to gravel parking area and when completed move to another area in gulch and on slopes

 

    Objective 2: Plant natives

          Tasks   

  •  apply for Splash Grant for $ to buy natives and look for other funding
  •  
    plant natives at S.W. entrance continuing the planting as each area is removed of invasives
  • seek expert advise re: planting natives on slopes
  • care for natives planted at base of gulch during 2008 Green Tacoma kick-off
  • decide and obtain best native plants to place along
    Norpoint Way
      to shade out blackberries

 

GOAL # 2 - PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AT THE SITE

 

     Objective 1 - Install a loop trail that circles the property

          Tasks

  •  stake a trail using GIS (Chris, Chuck, Dan)
  •  
     complete permits for trail construction
  •  contract with a crew to construct trail

 

     Objective 2 - Install large signs at trail entrance locations explaining who we are and the ecological significance of the property

          Tasks

  •  contact City and/or Garden Club of Tacoma to do or finance this signage

 

    Objective 3 - Get parents and children back into nature

          Task

  •  hold 3 naturalist field days at site each year

 

    Objective 4 - Install small signs along trail identifying native plants

           Tasks

  •  purchase/borrow a "sign maker'  or find a volunteer group to make signs
  •  
    hold community events to install signs

                    

    Objective 5 - Set up a website with help from Chuck Buzzard