Snohomish County Healthy Forest Project

Snohomish County Healthy Forest Project A forest restoration project focused on w**ding and tree planting in Snohomish County parks.

06/03/2026

The draft Communitywide Climate Resiliency Plan is complete and we want your feedback! Read the plan and give your feedback by June 30 at: https://snococlimate.konveio.com/

Join the Healthy Forest Project this Sunday to keep this owl's home healthy! Register at the link in our bio.
06/02/2026

Join the Healthy Forest Project this Sunday to keep this owl's home healthy! Register at the link in our bio.

Check out these photos from our McCollum Park Earth Day event with Helion Energy in 2023! The areas we cleared 3 years ...
05/28/2026

Check out these photos from our McCollum Park Earth Day event with Helion Energy in 2023! The areas we cleared 3 years ago still look great and have even been replanted, but we've got a long way to go before we've w**ded the whole park. Keep up the good work and join community stewards and staff at McCollum Park to care for the forest and North Creek watershed on Sunday, June 7 from 10 am - 12 pm. We'll visit our plantings from Fall 2025 and w**d out blackberry and ivy in other sections of the park. Your contribution will help volunteer leads and staff create a planting plan for this winter. Register at the link in our bio.

Please wear long sleeves, long pants and sturdy, closed-toe shoes that you don’t mind getting dirty or snagged on prickly plants. Bring a full water bottle and a snack. Hand tools and gloves will be provided, but you can bring your own if you wish. Remember to bring rain gear if rain is in the forecast.

We're starting to experience summer weather, so remember to bring your water bottle and wear loose-fitting, breathable clothing in layers that you can remove. If the temperature is above 80 degrees Fahrenheit, mandatory cool-down breaks will be enforced. There is plenty of shade at this work site, but no other drinking water source, so please take the necessary precautions to have a fun time with us!

05/19/2026

REMINDER - JOIN US TONIGHT! Snohomish County’s Community Floodplain Solutions (CFS) program is hosting an in-person Upper Sky Valley Community Event to help residents learn more about CFS, hear about community resources and receive program updates. Join us to discuss current projects, new opportunities, and interact with project partners. www.snohomishcountywa.gov/5575.

WHEN: Tuesday, May 19, 2026 - 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: Sultan High School Common Area - 1000 Turk Drive, Sultan.

05/18/2026

Is blackberry or knotw**d taking over your yard? 🌿 A Noxious W**d Open House is happening on Saturday, June 6 from 10 am–12 pm in Lake Stevens. You'll leave with specific tips and advice on tackling the noxious w**ds in your yard: https://loom.ly/nsTiXag

Would you like to improve habitat for black bears spotted at McCollum Park? Consider volunteering with the Healthy Fores...
05/18/2026

Would you like to improve habitat for black bears spotted at McCollum Park? Consider volunteering with the Healthy Forest Project on Sunday, June 7, 10 am - 12 pm. Volunteers will work on removing introduced blackberries and ivy. This fall, we'll replant those areas with native plants that provide a variety of foods for bears as well as their prey. Register online using the link in our bio.

Hopefully you've seen the great posts from Snohomish County Parks & Recreation about the day-use area updates happening ...
05/07/2026

Hopefully you've seen the great posts from Snohomish County Parks & Recreation about the day-use area updates happening at Kayak Point Park. You can help improve the park even more by joining staff and other volunteers at Kayak Point on Sunday, May 17, from 10 AM - 12 PM to remove w**ds, like blackberry and ivy, from the overflow parking lots. Volunteers will get a waived parking fee for the day!

Removing w**ds and installing native plants are all a part of the Snohomish County Healthy Forest Program's plan to protect the forest and Puget Sound's health. Less ivy means less competition for light and water and less damage to the trees that make up the forest. Native plants will provide better food and shelter to the critters that live there. They will also slow down and absorb storm water, store carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, and release oxygen more effectively than invasive w**ds. Not only are the native plants better for the environment, but they're also easier for our operations and maintenance staff to manage! Your help goes a long way, so thank you to all of the volunteers that have supported this project so far.

Register online using the link in our bio. Please wear long sleeves, long pants and sturdy, closed-toe shoes that you don’t mind getting dirty or snagged on prickly plants. Bring a full water bottle and a snack. Hand tools and gloves will be provided, but you can bring your own if you wish. Remember to bring rain gear if rain is in the forecast. We're starting to experience summer weather, so don't forget to wear loose, breathable clothing and to bring water. We should have plenty of shade at this work site.

05/06/2026

You are invited! Help shape Snohomish County’s plan to improve North Creek. Snohomish County is hosting a Zoom meeting to share plans for keeping North Creek clean. We want to hear your ideas.
WHEN: Wednesday, May 6, 2026 ~ 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Log in here: https://tinyurl.com/SnoCoSMAP

¡Está invitado! Ayude a moldear el plan del Snohomish County (condado de Snohomish) para mejorar North Creek. Snohomish County celebrará una reunión de Zoom para compartir planes para mantener limpio North Creek. Queremos escuchar sus ideas y comentarios.
CUANDO: Miércoles de mayo de 2026 ~ 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Inicie sesión aquí: https://tinyurl.com/SnoCoSMAP

04/30/2026

May is prime lawn seeding season in Western Washington. But before you reseed, have you considered replacing part of that lawn with native plants? 🌼 Your water bill–and local wildlife–will thank you: https://loom.ly/JsHqmRI

Bees? Lizards?! Garter snakes??! To some they're a nuisance or cause for concern, but at Snohomish County Parks they're ...
04/22/2026

Bees? Lizards?! Garter snakes??! To some they're a nuisance or cause for concern, but at Snohomish County Parks they're the highlights of our day! If you care about these critters and want to enhance their habitat, consider joining staff and other volunteers at Lord Hill Regional Park on Tuesday, May 5, 10 AM - 12 PM.

We're starting with a small, former patch of blackberries at Lord Hill to start building a healthy forest! Join Healthy Forest Project staff and other volunteers to clear blackberries off the Steamshovel Trail at Lord Hill. Blackberry bushes have created large, dense thickets that displace the native forest plants and the animals that rely on them. Clearing blackberry and other w**ds is the first step to creating a healthier forest for all to enjoy at Lord Hill! Register at the link in our bio.

Please wear long sleeves and long pants that you don't mind getting dirty, and sturdy, closed-toe shoes. Bring a full water bottle and a snack. Hand tools and gloves will be provided, but you may bring your own if you wish. Remember to bring rain gear if rain is in the forecast.

Safety Note: This event will be cancelled if the Snohomish River is at action level stage or above. Registrants will receive an email in advance. We're getting into the warmer months, so remember to dress in layers that you can take off and to bring water.

Address

Everett, WA
98201

Telephone

+14253120586

Website

https://linktr.ee/snocohealthyforest

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