If you are looking for a perfect way to spend your Saturday morning, look no further than the beautiful Optimist Club Youth Camp! Columbia Land Trust conserved this property through a conservation easement in 2022 and has been helping to care for it by planting native tree seedlings and removing invasive Scotch broom and English holly. At this volunteer event, we’ll continue to manually remove weeds while enjoying the fresh air and beautiful forest surroundings. 
 
When: Saturday, April 4th from 9:30am - 12:30pm 

Where: The Optimist Club Youth Camp near Battle Ground, WA 

What To Expect: This work will involve 2-3 hours of physical work removing Scotch broom and English holly using gloves, hand tools, and weed wrenches. We will work on terrain that may be uneven and thick with vegetation, including thorny berry brambles, in some areas. We will provide work gloves, tools, water, coffee, and light snacks. A rustic pit toilet is available for our use. All participants will be asked to sign our Participant Release Form after registering. 
 
Participants should wear sturdy work boots and layers that can protect from rain and wet brush and ground. We recommend packing a water bottle, sunscreen, and lunch if you would like to stick around for a picnic after we wrap up our work. 

Register below to join!

 

 

I, the undersigned, agree to this Liability Release and Waiver (“Agreement”) on behalf of myself, my personal representatives, next of kin, heirs, successors, and assigns.  I make this Agreement for the benefit of Columbia Land Trust, property landowners, all other organizations, government agencies, tribes and individuals participating in visiting tours, including other individual event participants, event coordinators, sponsors, suppliers, supporters, and all private and public land owners on whose property the event may be located (collectively the “Released Parties), including, without limitation, all Released Parties’ employees, officers, directors, agents, personal representatives, next of kin, heirs, successors and assigns. This Agreement also applies to any future Columbia Land Trust or Outreach events of any kind in which I participate.

I make this Agreement in consideration of the Released Parties inviting me to participate in this event. 

I understand that the event may include dangerous or hazardous activities and that the event may take place on a location or under conditions that may be dangerous to me.  The dangers that I may encounter include, by way of example only and without limitation: risk of drowning, physical injury associated with exertion and rough terrain, limited access to emergency services, inclement weather, and dangerous wildlife (bees, ticks, snakes, etc).  I accept full personal responsibility for all risks arising from or relating to this event.

I agree to use my best judgment based upon my physical and mental abilities at all times, and to immediately terminate participation in this event if activities become too strenuous, difficult or hazardous for me.  I agree that the activities necessary to complete the event have been fully and adequately explained to me and that I am physically and mentally capable of participating in the event without injuring myself in any manner.  I agree that I am responsible for identifying and implementing all safety precautions I deem appropriate.  I also agree to read, listen to and follow any safety instructions and procedures presented in conjunction with this event.

I agree to waive all liability of the Released Parties, discharge them, and covenant not to sue them for any liability, claims, sums, costs, or other expenses on my account that may be caused in whole or in part by my participation in the event. I agree that this Agreement shall act as a complete bar against all actions or claims that I might otherwise bring against the Released Parties, including negligence claims, arising from or related to this event.

I have read this Agreement, fully understand its terms, understand that I have given up substantial rights by signing it, and have signed it freely and without any inducement or assurance of any nature.  I intend this Agreement to be a complete and unconditional release of all liability to the greatest extent allowed by law, and I further agree that if any portion of this Agreement is held invalid, then the balance of the Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.

I understand that a photographer may be present and that I may be photographed while participating in the event. I agree that I will contact the photographer if I do not wish to be photographed.   I hereby grant Columbia Land Trust the irrevocable and unrestricted right to use and publish photographs of me, or in which I may be included.  I hereby release Photographer and his/her legal representatives and assigns and Columbia Land Trust and ECOP from all claims and liability relating to any such photographs.

If signing on behalf of a minor: I, as parent or guardian of the minor named above, give my permission to my child or ward to participate in this event, and also agree, individually and on behalf of my child, to all the terms of this Agreement.