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Shutdown stymies Steigerwald planting

54 volunteers signed up for wildlife refuge event on MLK Jr. Day

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A tree planting event, scheduled for Monday, Jan. 21, at the Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge, near Washougal, was cancelled because of the federal government shutdown. Additional tree planting opportunities for volunteers are scheduled for Feb. 16 and March 16.

Local volunteers are feeling the sting of the partial federal government shutdown.

More than 50 community members signed up to participate in a tree planting at Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge near Washougal — only to discover the event was canceled due to the shutdown, which is now entering its second month.

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