You are invited to team up with the Adopt a Stream Foundation to plant trees next to the West Fork of Quilceda Creek on Saturday, January 13, between 9 a.m. and noon. The location is a 10-acre site at 2925 128thStreet NE, Tulalip WA 98271. There will be hundreds of trees to get in the ground!
Refreshments, gloves, and shovels will be provided, however, please wear waterproof footwear and dress for the weather. RSVP by calling 425-316-8592 or sending a message to aasf@streamkeeper.org. In addition, you are encouraged to watch the video Plant it Right by Washington State University: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MMSXnkGGl0.
Trees that you put in the ground will do great things for Planet Earth hundreds of years into the future – a great way to start off 2024! Over time, the new trees you plant will provide shade that will keep this part of Quilceda Creek cool. Cool water holds oxygen very well, essential to the survival of salmon and trout.
Historically, Quilceda Creek was the most productive Coho salmon stream flowing into the Snohomish River. This site’s streamside vegetation was lost due to farming activities. Now, the property is owned by the Tulalip Tribes who teamed up with the Adopt a Stream Foundation to restore the site to its natural condition.
“Together with the Tulalips, we have done a lot of the advance work including installing 10-in-stream log fish habitat structures, and removing large areas of invasive plants,” says Adopt A Stream Foundation Fish and Wildlife Manager Walter Rung. “Now we are inviting volunteers of all ages to get us to finish line by restoring the riparian vegetation that is not only critical for salmon, but wildlife as well.”
This project is supported by grants from the Tulalip Tribes, Washington State Department of Ecology, Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife, Snohomish Conservation District, and the Rose Foundation.
Author: Lynnwood Times Staff
