The Friends of LBA Woods is a volunteer stewardship group devoted to the restoration of wildlife habitat in the LBA Woods and to advocating for the protection and enhancement of the park for our community.
LBA Woods is the 133-acre wooded portion of the LBA Park & Woods, a city park in southeast Olympia, Washington. The main park entrances are at 3333 Morse-Merryman Rd. and 3500 Amhurst St. To locate additional pedestrian-bicycle entrances, consult the Park Map.
GUIDED GEOLOGY WALK Saturday August 9 from 9-11 a.m. FREE!
This is your chance to learn about the fascinating history of the LBA Woods terrain you've been walking, running, or biking over for years! Join two local geologists for this walk on mostly flat terrain on forest trails. This walk is limited to 10 participants. RSVP to Friends of LBA Woods at lbawoodsoly@gmail.com to secure your spot. This event is rain or shine and will be cancelled only if high winds are forecast.
COMMUNITY HAMMOCKING on Sunday August 14 from 4-6 p.m. FREE!
Spend a Sunday afternoon relaxing in the park in your hammock Bring your camping hammock and a good book for a community hangout among the forest of skinny-sturdy trees near the “spoke.” Everyone is welcome! No RSVP necessary. This is intended to be a relaxing event—not a party. Drop in/out any time.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: County Planners Remove Log Cabin Road Extension
At their July meetings, both the Transportation Policy Board and the Thurston Regional Planning Council voted unanimously to unplan this road. Thanks again to the 300+ people who submitted public comments to keep this road out of the LBA Woods and out of the county’s Regional Transportation Plan.
There is a "however" to this victory. During the City of Olympia's Traffic Connectivity Study (to occur around 2030) the road and possibly a multi-modal trail will be considered (merely considered) as options for mitigating potential future east-west traffic congestion between Lacey and Olympia. The need for any solution isn't anticipated until at leats 2040.
It was clear that our elected and appointed officials heeded the opposition of 300 community members. With fans of LBA Woods growing exponentially each year, we have no doubt the votes will remain solidly and unanimously against a road through the woods.
