Bust Invasive Scotch Broom and Support River Center Education! 

It’s that time of year again.

We are fighting back against invasive Scotch Broom that is overtaking our landscape and outcompeting native plants. Will you join us?

For the 14th year, volunteers will take to the Olympic Discovery Trail for BroomBusters-ODT, a community-led effort to remove invasive Scotch broom by the roots while raising funds for Dungeness River Nature Center education programs.

Led by longtime River Center volunteer Gretha Davis, this peer-to-peer campaign takes place every Wednesday in March from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., beginning March 4.

Why Scotch broom?
Scotch broom is highly invasive, displacing native vegetation and interfering with reforestation by outcompeting Northwest native seedlings. It is also a potential fire hazard, mildly toxic, and its fragrance can trigger allergic reactions in many people. Even more challenging, its seeds can remain viable in the soil for up to sixty years.

BroomBusters-ODT has become a local tradition that blends hands-on stewardship with fundraising. While volunteers pull invasive plants along the trail, supporters rally friends and neighbors to give in support of education programs that connect youth and adults to the Dungeness River and surrounding natural areas.

This year’s fundraising goal is $5,000 to support field trips, youth education programs, and lifelong learning opportunities at the River Center.

You can participate by making a gift to the BroomBusters-ODT campaign here: dungenessrivercenter.app.neoncrm.com/2026BroomBusters-ODT

Or join us in the field and help spread the word. Interested volunteers can sign-up here.

If you have any questions, please contact Gretha Davis at [email protected] or 360-477-5407.

2026 Volunteer Schedule
Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
March 4: Olympic Discovery Trail and Diamond Point Road, Miller Peninsula
March 11: Olympic Discovery Trail and Old Blyn Highway, Blyn
March 18: Olympic Discovery Trail and Whitefeather Way, Sequim
March 25: Olympic Discovery Trail at 18th Street and Milwaukee Drive, Port Angeles

Let’s bust some broom and spread education, not weeds!
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