What we’re about
Swamp Creek Habitat Restoration Project is a community-led habitat restoration project sponsored by Sno-King Watershed Council in collaboration with the City of Kenmore. We work in Wallace Swamp Creek Park with the goal of restoring native vegetation to improve biodiversity and habitat for native wildlife and revitalize the Swamp Creek Watershed. Our current stewardship is focused on removing invasive species from the park to make way for later native plantings.
We do this work on the ancestral land of the first peoples of this region–the Coast Salish, the Stillaguamish, the Duwamish, the Suquamish, the Sammamish–peoples who have stewarded this land since time immemorial and who are very much alive and present as good stewards of the land to this day. It is with gratitude to and because of them that we have the honor of tending to this land with the hope of restoring it to a healthy, native ecosystem where native insects, fish, birds, and mammals, including humans, can be sustained and thrive for generations to come.
Alone we can do a little. Together we can do a lot.
Families and all ages welcome! Environmental stewards under the age of 18, please bring a parent or guardian along with you.
We would love to have you!
Upcoming events (3)
See all- Swamp Creek Habitat Restoration Project Work Party - 175th St/Swamp Creek South7913 NE 175th St, Kenmore, WA
Join Sno-King Watershed Council, in partnership with the City of Kenmore, for habitat restoration at our 175th St/Swamp Creek South site on Saturday, November 16 from 11 am - 2 pm!
Families and all ages welcome. Volunteers under 18, please contact us for a parental consent form if you have not been before and won't have a grown up in tow. Come when you can and stay as long you are able.
SITE ADDRESS
7913 NE 175th St
Kenmore, WA 98028WHERE TO FIND US
We will be working on the EAST side of the creek (closer to Bothell than to Lake Forest Park).WHAT TO BRING
* Come dressed in clothes and footwear for the weather, including possible rain and coolness or heat and sun.
* Wear footgear that will keep your feet dry and warm and that you don't mind getting muddy, wet, or dirty.
* Wool or other thick socks may keep your toes warm if it is cold.
* Thick pants (denim or similar) might help protect your legs from blackberry thorns.
• Sunscreen, hats, and layers are also good!Please bring
* Water bottleYou are welcome to bring
* Work gloves if you have them
* Your favorite tool (shovel/clippers) if you would like to use itBut
We will have tools and gloves to share with everyonePlease note
There is no bathroom on site. The closest is at the Chevron gas station directly across SR 522. The next closest is at the official entrance to ƛ̕ax̌ʷadis Park at 7515 NE 175th Street, Kenmore, WA 98028.RSVPs not strictly required, but it always feels good to know you’ll be there. Questions? Able to RSVP? Email Tracy at [email protected] or respond to this event.
- Another PLANTING Work Party at ƛ̕ax̌ʷadis Park in Kenmore7515 NE 175th St, Kenmore, WA
Join Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group, in partnership with the City of Kenmore, Confluence Environmental Company, and Sno-King Watershed Council for habitat restoration at ƛ̕ax̌ʷadis Park on Saturday, November 23, 2024 from 11 AM to 2 PM.
Location
ƛ̕ax̌ʷadis (Tl' awh ah dees) Park
7515 Northeast 175th Street
Kenmore, WA 98028Follow this map to see directions from the parking lot to the restoration site.
What to Expect
We will meet you on-site on Saturday morning. Please arrive at 11 am or slightly earlier. We will circle up on plaza behind the restrooms before walking to our restoration areas together. If you do arrive late, walk into the park to find us. You'll be able to see us from the boardwalk!Our main activity during the event will be planting native plants. Tools used will primarily include shovels, but could also will include loppers, and hand clippers if we end up doing some invasive plant removal.
Please be aware that to access one of the restoration areas you will need to climb up and down an approximately 4 foot ladder to get from the boardwalk to the ground. There will be areas of the park to plant that will not require use of a ladder.
We will gather tools, clean up, and have a closing circle before everyone departs at 2 pm.
Weather and gear
Please wear layers that will keep you comfortable in the expected weather and wear close-toed, waterproof boots or shoes. Waterproof boots will allow you to navigate in the wettest areas. If your footgear won't allow you to get wet, come anyway and we'll find drier areas for you to save plants!Please bring
A water bottleWe will provide
Tools and gloves
Light snacks
A water jug to refill water bottlesThank you for considering helping us take care of local salmon and their habitat! I look forward to seeing you at ƛ̕ax̌ʷadis on Saturday!
