Month: August 2021

Volunteers making a difference at Edmonds Marsh

Posted: August 25, 2021

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  • Before: Nightshade thicket on fence and waterway preventing water flow.
  • Before and after images showing nightshade removal
    After: Volunteers removed nightshade leaving only fence posts and open channel for freshwater flow. Note large pile of nightshade vines in foreground.

The “before” and “after” photos show the remarkable difference that community volunteers have made in restoring freshwater connections and native plants in the Edmonds Marsh-Estuary, according to project coordinator Joe Scordino.

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Volunteers making progress on Edmonds Marsh restoration

Posted: August 5, 2021

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Community volunteers and Students Saving Salmon club members made progress Thursday in removing invasive nightshade thickets and several sections of fence in the marsh along Highway 104. Volunteers got creative in putting the fence rails and chainlink down over cleared areas to make it easier to walk across wet areas and thick mud.

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