A little dirt don't hurt. Photo: Courtesy of Ali Berman/Bird Alliance of Oregon
The future home of a wildlife care center off Northeast 82nd Avenue is starting to look a lot more natural.
Driving the news: Volunteers with the Bird Alliance of Oregon have planted more than 500 native plants at the former quarry and landfill, which will soon be home to a nature sanctuary.
Kids with a youth development program, students from nearby McDaniel High and a team of more than 100 volunteers have all taken a turn getting their hands in the dirt.
When it's complete, the sanctuary will be home to four acres of habitat for birds and wildlife, as well as walking trails for human animals.
What's next: The Bird Alliance hopes to have the project complete within five years.
