Friends of Tugman – March 2026 Report

Friends of Tugman – March 2026 Report

The Friends of Tugman (aka The Tuggers) typically meet every other week somewhere in Tugman Park. We typically meet on Wednesdays and/or select weekend dates from 10:00 am – 12 noon. Exact time and park location is dependent on weather conditions and current project(s).

  • We held (2) volunteer work events at Tugman Park in March:  March 4th & March 15th
  • March 4th highlights:  weeded in the native planted beds in the central and northern sections of the park; trimmed grasses in the former spray play area; removed invasive cyclamen near Tugman Creek; removed and dispersed limb debris near the sand paly area; picked up trash park-wide
  • March 15th highlights:  weeded in the native planted beds park-wide; mitigated limb debris near the sand play area; picked up trash park-wide
  • Several ad hoc volunteer endeavors occurred whereby additional weeding, blackberry removal, limb debris mitigation, and dam removal along Tugman Creek occurred.
  • Our regularly scheduled Wednesday and weekend volunteer work events for April, May, & June 2026 are:  Wed. 4/1 (10:00 am – 12 noon), Sun. 4/12 (10:00 am – 12 noon), Wed. 4/29 (10:00 am – 12 noon), Sat. 5/9 (10:00 am – 12 noon), Wed. 5/27 (10:00 am – 12 noon), Sun. 6/7 (10:00 am 12 noon), Wed. 6/24 (10:00 am – 12 noon)

Friends of Tugman – February 2026 Report

Friends of Tugman – February 2026 Report

The Friends of Tugman (aka The Tuggers) typically meet every other week somewhere in Tugman Park. We typically meet on Wednesdays from 10:00 am – 12 noon and/or select weekend dates. Exact time and park location is dependent on weather conditions and current project(s).

  • We held (1) volunteer work event at Tugman Park in February:  2/18
  • February 18th highlights:  weeded in the north end of the park; continued ground prep (digging blackberries, string trimming grasses, pruning willows) for future restoration site in north end; chopped and dispersed debris from Tugman Creek; investigated the blackberry removal from the park’s south end by P&OS & Sheriff’s crew; picked up trash park-wide
  • Our regularly scheduled Wednesday and weekend volunteer work events for March & April 2026 are:  Wed. 3/4 (10:00 am – 12 noon), Sun. 3/18 (10:00 am – 12 noon), Wed. 4/1 (10:00 am – 12 noon), Sun. 4/12 (10:00 am – 12 noon)

Friends of Tugman – January 2026 Report

Friends of Tugman – January 2026 Report

The Friends of Tugman (aka The Tuggers) typically meet every other Wednesday from 10:00 am – 12 noon somewhere in Tugman Park. Exact time and park location is dependent on weather conditions and current project(s).

  • We held (2) volunteer work events at Tugman Park in January:  1/10 & 1/21
  • January 10th highlights:  weeded primarily in the north end of the park; chopped and removed downed limb debris; picked up trash park-wide
  • January 21st highlights:  removed logs, limbs, and debris dams from Tugman Creek; chopped and dug blackberry vines in the north and south ends of the park; picked up trash park-wide
  • On January 14th, a subset of the Tugger Team met with Kelsey Irvine (Volunteer Coordinator – P&OS) at Tugman to do a walk-through to discuss progress to date on projects underway and discuss future projects and ideas.
  • Our regularly scheduled Wednesday volunteer work event for February 2026 is:  2/18 (10:00 am – 12 noon). Please note that we will NOT have an event on Wed. 2/4 due to travel conflicts with several team members.

Friends of Tugman – December 2025 Report

Friends of Tugman – December 2025 Report

The Friends of Tugman (aka The Tuggers) typically meet every other Wednesday from 10:00 am – 12 noon somewhere in Tugman Park. Exact time and park location is dependent on weather conditions and current project(s).

  • We held (0) volunteer work events at Tugman Park in December due to travel and holiday conflicts.
  • We enjoyed a year-end celebration on 12/27 with (16) attendees.
  • Our regularly scheduled bi-weekly Wednesday volunteer work events for January 2026 are:  1/7 & 1/21 (10:00 am – 12 noon).

Friends of Tugman – November 2025 Report

Friends of Tugman – November 2025 Report

The Friends of Tugman (aka The Tuggers) typically meet every other Wednesday from 10:00 am – 12 noon somewhere in Tugman Park. Exact time and park location is dependent on weather conditions and current project(s).

  • We held (2) volunteer work events at Tugman Park in November:  11/9 & 11/12
  • November 9th highlights:  planted 1200 sq. ft. of recently uncovered ground in our north end Wet Meadow Restoration Project plot with native grasses, forbs, shrubs, and seeds provided from P&OS and private donations
  • November 12th highlights:  spread additional wood chip mulch in a future Wet Meadow Restoration Project section near the north bridge; weeded and planted in the basketball court bed; continued blackberry and other invasive plant removal from along the south border of the central park section; picked up trash park-wide
  • The Coyote Kids afterschool program (Whole Earth Nature School) has started on Wednesday afternoons at Tugman Park. A porta-potty has been placed in the park near the driveway just off Hilyard St. This facility is locked and for the exclusive use of the afterschool program.
  • Plans are underway for a Tugger end-of-year celebration to be held in late December. More details to follow.
  • We have no scheduled volunteer work events planned for December 2025 due to travel and holiday conflicts. However, we may host ad hoc work events in December as needed.
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