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The Cathlapotle Plankhouse Program is thrilled to be representing the Friends of Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge once again at the Archeology Roadshow. As many of you know, the Refuge has a long history with Portland State University’s Anthropology Department, which conducted the archaeological investigations into the Cathlapotle Village Site in the 1990s. In addition to continuing our longtime participating at the PSU location, we are also excited to travel to Harney County for the second year of Archaeology Roadshow on the road!
If I was to sum up the month of May on the Refuge in one word that word would be pleasant. Moderate temperatures and appropriate amounts of sun and clouds made it a good time to be outside volunteering. Of course, because a big part of our job is to plant and grow native trees, shrubs, forbs, and grasses I also must complain in my best farmer voice about the lack of rain. As a result we are now scheduling watering days for the 300 plants we added during the winter planting season. These are the kinds of activities that put our volunteer’s ATV/UTV training to good use. Volunteers that come regularly to the Habitat Program work party events often have opportunities for 
additional trainings and projects including kayak surveys, assisting with the wildlife program, herbicide application certification, volunteering with other Refuge programs, and information on other volunteer opportunities in the region.
wetland plant accidently introduced to the refuge in the late 90’s. The plant is pretty easy to identify and comes out of the ground with just a little levering so it is an opportunity for a wide range of ages and outdoor aptitudes. Standing and bending, crossing uneven ground on occasion, and stinging insects are things to consider, but this is one of our more socially interactive projects and it’s great when we have lots of new faces and stories to share.
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