Yelm - Its for the birds

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Here are a few bird sightings noted in and around Yelm, Washington.

Pesticide Free Zone

To help protect the environment, my heath, and the health of others, I pledge to avoid using pesticides in my home, yard and garden.

The Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides recommends taking this Pesticide Free Pledge.


Read more about creating and maintaining a Pesticide Free Zone in your backyard and community from the Washington Toxics Coalition.

The sign comes with three fact sheets: "What's Wrong with Pesticides?" (64kb PDF file), "Talking to your Neighbors about Pesticides," (80kb PDF file) and the "Pesticide Free Zone Sign Owners Manual" (112kb PDF file).

Yelm Shoreline Work Parties 2012

Yelm Backyard Wildlife Project

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Acorn hunting

Acorn hunting this year has been difficult for a second year in a row here in Yelm. This is not good news. A few mature oak stands had acorns ready at the end of August. Others - are just not producing acorns this year as they had in 2008 and 2009. According to USFW and others some of the best times for acorn picking are August through October. Thurston county has produced a map where a few oaks may be located in the county. (Not all oaks are identified by this map.)