Copyright © 2009 - 2012   Lokahi Foundation ~ Designated Trademarks and Brands are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved           Cavanaugh Pond Natural Area        Natural Lands and Wilderness Restoration in King                                     County Washington.   Cavanaugh Pond Natural Area supports a variety of habitats from riparian forest to a structurally complex wetland, which provide diverse habitat for fish and wildlife. Cavanaugh Pond is noted for its populations of spawning sockeye salmon. The mainstream Cedar River supports Coho salmon, Chinook salmon, Sockeye salmon, coastal cutthroat trout, and winter steelhead. Cavanaugh Pond Natural Area is approximately 44 acres in size and consists of four parcels. It is an excellent environmenatal outdoor classroom! The eastern parcel of Cavanaugh Pond Natural Area supports regular use by local foot traffic from the Cedar River Trail and by other local residents. Use is primarily for walking and nature observation, concentrated on the levee road and the area around Cavanaugh Pond. The site is used by public agency staff and volunteers for educational activities in the fall in association with Cedar River salmon educational programs. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) annually install a temporary weir at the site to collect adult sockeye for hatchery production during the fall.                Understanding Noxious Weed Law                                     in Washington State   Noxious weeds are non-native plants that, once established, are highly destructive, competitive and difficult to control. They have economic and ecological impacts and are very difficult to manage once they get established. Some are toxic or a public health threat to humans and animals; others destroy native and beneficial plant communities. To help protect the state's resources and environment, the Washington State Noxious Weed Board adopts a state weed list each year (Chapter 16-750 WAC), in accordance with the state noxious weed law (Chapter 17.10 RCW).  Noxious weeds are separated into classes A, B, and C based on distribution, abundance, and level of threat (how dangerous the plants is to humans, animals, private and public lands, and native habitats). The goal of the state weed law is to prevent the spread of new and recently introduced weeds while it is still feasible to do so.  Class A weeds are the most limited in distribution and therefore the highest priority for control.  Class B and C weeds vary in priority based on local distribution and impacts.  Visit Noxious Weed Law for details   Himalayan Blackberry and Evergreen Blackberry are Class C noxious weeds in King County Washington. Photos of Volunteers removing blackberry weeds and planting native plants to protect and restore native vegetation in Cavanaugh Pond Natural Area.     Natural Lands and Wilderness Restoration in King County Washington Helping Hands Volunteers busy planting. Working hard removing weeds Getting Started Volunteers continue planting. Loading blackberry weeds Click thumbnail to enlarge Just a Dream Lahela Henry Ali’i Wow! Keala Kaholokula ‘Ohana Lahela Plants ready Malama aina (caring for our land) begins with me. Everything I do is done with thoughtful decisions to reduce or eliminate my harmful footprints upon this earth.