Introducing Tidy Wild Tuesdays

Liz Newhouse (right) was one of the coordinators for NCLC’s new volunteer program, Tidy Wild Tuesdays, in 2025. Volunteer Jock Wise was also a dedicated volunteer with the program.
A training for Tidy Wild Tuesdays was held in March 2025 at Circle Creek Conservation Center.
Tidy Wild Tuesdays were an incredibly important part of getting the landscape around Circle Creek Conservation Center established and caring for the infrastructure on the reserve.

Tidy Wild Tuesdays Provide Vital Support at Circle Creek Campus

In March 2025, North Coast Land Conservancy kicked off a new volunteer program called Tidy Wild Tuesdays. The idea is for volunteers to come together weekly to complete projects like gentle gardening and landscaping around the Circle Creek Conservation Center Campus, which was completed in Fall 2024.

While supporting NCLC’s stewardship staff, the program also provides individuals the opportunity to volunteer with the organization and further its mission through projects like weeding, watering, mowing, (re)potting plants, pruning shrubs, mulching paths, native plant propagation, and other light work.

Pat Wollner and Liz Newhouse spearheaded the program, with Jeff Roehm contributing as a native plant specialist. From spring to late fall, their efforts yielded significant and noticeable effects around the campus and the trail system at Circle Creek. The NCLC team is continuing to explore how TWTs can be used to care for the reserve (and the buildings on it) in the future. Read More