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Viewfinder: Marymoor Volunteers Honor Earth Day with 'Blackberry Smackdown'

Eastside Audubon teamed up with Comcast employees on Saturday to remove non-native blackberry bushes in the park.

Volunteers from Eastside Audubon and Comcast joined together at on Saturday to fight the latest battle against the non-native Himalayan blackberry bushes that have encroached in the park's bird loop for many years.

Approximately 80 volunteers from Comcast participated in the effort as part of the Comcast Cares program. Their work will help ensure the survival of native plants that Eastside Audubon has installed as habitat for birds and other wildlife.

Check out the photos of the event, courtesy of Comcast Cares.

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