Columbia Valley: Roving Chipper 2023
Fri, May 05
|Kendall
A roving chipper will be in the Columbia Valley Neighborhood to chip up limbs and brush piles that have been properly stacked at the end of your driveway! Cleaning up tree limbs and brush around your home helps reduce your wildfire risk!
Time & Location
May 05, 2023, 10:00 AM – May 07, 2023, 3:00 PM
Kendall, Columbia Valley, Kendall, WA 98244, USA
About the event
This is a free event, but registration is required, and space is limited. Assistance is available to those who need help gathering limbs and brush from their yards. Volunteers are also needed. Please contact Rebecca Cayen by April 30th to register at: ColumbiaValleyWA@gmail.com or at 360-510-3137.
Stacking and Sizing Specification for Chipping Piles:
- No limbs or brush larger than 6” diameter
- Limbs and brush only – no rootwads, stumps, lawn clippings, raked leaves, trash or non-woody debris.
- Everything must be stacked pointing the same direction – tangled piles will not be chipped
A properly stacked pile is not only for improved efficiency, but also for the safety of the workers loading the chipper.
Watch for Nesting Birds: Columbia Valley chipping event organizers recognize the importance of keeping birds in mind when promoting hazardous fuels reduction and woody residue treatment activities. The following will be considered during fuels reduction activities taking place on private property leading up to the scheduled community chipping events:
- August through February is the best time to remove hazard trees, downed debris, prune low-hanging tree limbs, and remove ladder fuels so as not to disturb bird habitat
- Before beginning pruning or downed debris removal, check for bird activity or nests.
- If you find a nest, give space and work elsewhere.
- Consider replacing flammable, hazardous, or invasive vegetation with native fire-resistant plants to enhance bird and pollinator habitat in your landscape
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