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Snohomish County is an active member of the Stillaguamish Watershed Council implementing many restoration projects. Here are two of their projects. The North Meander project increases side-channel slough habitat by 1.8 hectares - an increase of 18.5% over existing amounts - or 8% of the historical loss in lower river, by reconnecting 3,300 feet of side channel. 300 pieces of large woody debris were placed for complex edge and cover. A box culvert and a bridge were installed to reconnect the channel. The Snohomish County Noxious Weed Control Board oversees the efforts by Snohomish County in controlling the spread and damage done by dangerous invasive weeds such as Spartina and Japanese Knotweed.
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Dedicated to restoring and maintaining a healthy
Stillaguamish River Watershed since 1990
www.stillaguamishwatershed.org
The mission of the Stillaguamish Watershed Council (SWC) is to maintain a healthy, functioning Stillaguamish Watershed by
providing a local forum in which agencies, organizations, communities, and the public
can engage in a collaborative watershed based process of decision making and
coordination.This slideshow highlights the work of the SWCwww.stillaguamishwatershed
.org
North Meander Reconnection Project Sponsored by Snohomish County
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The North Meander project increases side-channel slough habitat by 1.8 hectares - an increase of 18.5% over existing amounts - or 8% of the historical loss in lower river, by reconnecting 3,300 feet of side channel. 300 pieces of large woody debris were placed for complex edge and cover. A box culvert and a bridge were installed to reconnect the channel.
Left: Project Site Plan
The North Meander project increases side-channel slough habitat by 1.8 hectares - an increase of 18.5% over existing amounts - or 8% of the historical loss in lower river, by reconnecting 3,300 feet of side channel. 300 pieces of large woody debris were placed for complex edge and cover. A box culvert and a bridge were installed to reconnect the channel.
North Meander Reconnection Project Sponsored by Snohomish County
A box culvert and a bridge were installed to reconnect the channel and to allow for fish passage
North Meander Reconnection Project Sponsored by Snohomish County
Culvert installed to reconnect the channel
Bridge installed to reconnect the channel
300 pieces of woody debris were placed to increase channel
complexity and to create pools and cover for fish.
North Meander Reconnection Project Sponsored by Snohomish County
Pulling Weeds
Pulling Weeds
Documenting Knotweed
Noxious Weed Control Efforts Sponsored by Snohomish County Noxious Weed Control Board
The Snohomish County Noxious Weed Control
Board oversees the efforts by Snohomish
County in controlling the spread and damage done
by dangerous invasive weeds such as Spartina and Japanese Knotweed.
For more information about the Stillaguamish Watershed Council visit
our website at:
www.stillaguamishwatershed.org
