Amon Creek Community Walk September 6th, 2025

Hosted by Tapteal Greenway in partnership with the Columbia Basin Chapter of the WA Native Plant Society and Benton Conservation District

WHAT: Guided walks through Amon Basin Preserve

WHEN: Saturday, September 6th, 2025 | 9:00 am - 12:30 pm

Guided Community Walks through the Amon Basin Preserve will start at 9:30am and run every 10-15 minutes until 11:00am.

WHERE: Amon Creek Elementary School, 18 Center Pkwy, Richland, WA 99352

Join Tapteal Greenway to explore the Amon Basin Preserve riparian community. Guided walks led by volunteers from the Columbia Basin WA Native Plant Society and Tapteal Greenway will take folks on a short loop through the Amon Basin preserve to learn about how native plants impact water quality and wildlife in the basin. We’ll learn about local flora and fauna including the resident beaver population and their impacts on the watershed.

There will be free parking at Amon Creek Elementary School.

• Stop 1: Native Plants as Buffers

• Stop 2: Water Quality

• Stop 3: Beaver Activity

The walk starts near the Tapteal Greenway booth in the parking lot of Amon Creek Elementary School.

Guided walks are about 1 hour long.

Check out information booths provided by:

• Benton Conservation District - Heritage Garden Program

• Columbia Basin Native Plant Society

• Benton County Noxious Weed Board

• Wildlands Nursery

• Kennewick Irrigation District

• Salmon Safe

• Washington State Department of Agriculture