National Public Lands Day
Although COVID restrictions prevent us from staging an event we encourage you to enjoy the health benefits of spending time outdoors. You can visit national parks admission free. Closer to home there are many options for spending time in nature including Amon Creek Natural Preserve, Bateman Island and Wye Park, Chamna Natural Preserve, Horn Rapids…
#OptOutside
This is the sixth year that REI will close its stores on Black Friday and encourage its customers to #OptOutside. For the past five years we have participated in the campaign by offering guided hikes along the Tapteal Trail. As part of this year’s campaign REI is encouraging people to #RecreateResponsibly. The recommendations include to…
Pamela and Scott Woodward Conservation Scholarship
Applications for the 2021-22 academic year are now being accepted for the Pamela and Scott Woodward Conservation Scholarship. This scholarship was created by Tapteal Greenway in 2016 in honor of the years of dedicated service to the local community by Pamela and Scott both as teachers and as active members of Tapteal Greenway. The scholarship…
Rattlesnake Mountain Trail Work
Runners of the Sage have a trail work party planned for the Rattlesnake Mountain Preserve on February 27, starting at 1pm. We will be out there with some extra tools, so come join us if you can spare a couple hours.
Bateman Island Cleanup
Tapteal Greenway is organizing a cleanup of the Bateman Island/Wye Park area on May 22. Due to road construction we will meet in the Columbia Park West parking lot. The cleanup is scheduled to start at 9:00, so please arrive a little early to sign in (a City of Richland volunteer release is required for…
Bateman Island/Wye Park Cleanup
This year we have decided to participate in the REI #OptOutside campaign by organizing a cleanup of the Bateman Island/Wye Park area on the Friday after Thanksgiving. So the day after stuffing yourself, you can get out to enjoy some fresh air and help clean up one of our most popular recreation areas. We will…