Trina Young – Watershed Hero

Trina Young, a long-time Grays Harbor resident, spent much of her childhood outdoors on her family’s  strawberry farm in Elma. Her father was a 4-H County Extension agent, so Trina was always involved with outdoor projects and attended 4-H camps. She graduated from Elma High School, attended Grays Harbor College, and later worked for Grays Harbor County for over 20 years.

In 2000, Trina and her partner discovered and fell in love with a 20-acre parcel of glacial prairie and forest lands near Schafer State Park and the Satsop River where they lived to this day.

Over the last quarter of a century, Trina and her partner have diligently worked to remove the highly invasive Scotch Broom and holly plants. To steward their land, they have planted many native alder trees and have protected their native Garry Oak and vine maple trees, and the native hazelnut, snowberry, and Oregon grape shrubs.

Read more about Trina’s work to make the watershed a better place here.