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Conserving rare species and supporting readiness and resilience at Joint Base Lewis-McChord
Active conservation of endangered species at JBLM is an important part of not only stewarding a healthy and resilient ecosystem, but in providing military training flexibility to promote mission readiness. This year's National Public Lands Day event will help restore habitat for Federally Endangered Taylor's checkerspot butterflies, as well as several species of rare native birds, bees, and bats. Join our biologists for a work party and ecological tour at Clear Creek Prairie, where will be conducting post-fire brush removal, installing mason bee blocks, and building new purple martin nest towers and bat roost boxes.
Event Date and Time
Saturday, September 27, 2025
10:00am to 2:00pm
Location

In-Person Event
located at Clear Creek Prairie, JBLM

Event Address:

C-5 Mockup
JBLM, WA 98433
United States

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Latitude: 47.0549
Longitude: -122.5683

Contact Information
Dennis Buckingham
JBLM Environmental Division, Fish & Wildlife Branch Wildlife Biologist
dennis.a.buckingham.civ@army.mil
(360) 631-8556
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Event details

Join us at Clear Creek Prairie on Joint Base Lewis-McChord to help conserve endangered Taylor's checkerspot butterflies, as well as several species rare native bees, birds, and bats. Participants will use weed wrenches to pull invasive Scotch broom in a critical habitat area (following up from a prescribed ecological fire), installing bee blocks, and building/painting bird and bat boxes. 

Meet at the C-5 Mockup just outside of East Gate starting at 9:30 on Sept. 27th for event registration (or email ahead for instructions to pre-register). 

Event address: C-5 Mockup, East Gate Dr, JBLM WA 98433 (coordinates: 47°02'20.9"N 122°31'38.4"W)

Email dennis.a.buckingham.civ@army.mil for more event and registration details.

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Estimated Number of Participants
40
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