North Creek Park Habitat Restoration Project

North Creek Park Habitat Restoration Project This page was created to help promote community involvement in a restoration of the riparian area of the North Creek Park neighborhood.

Please feel free to share any thoughts or ideas on this page to help community involvement within NCP.

Some pictures from 12/28/22.
01/17/2023

Some pictures from 12/28/22.

Update as of 9/10: Four months in between stewardship and maintenance the black berry and other invasive species have re...
09/12/2022

Update as of 9/10:
Four months in between stewardship and maintenance the black berry and other invasive species have returned to the planting area. I was able to do some brush cutting, but there is a lot more to do. Will be scheduling a volunteer stewardship day for the end of this month. I will post information and dates for it soon. Here are some pictures of this past weekends work, before and afters. Thank you all for help and support for this restoration project.

Update as of 3/7:Over the weekend we planted 75 new plants. This included Black cottonwoods, Beaked hazelnut, Blad-hip r...
03/09/2022

Update as of 3/7:
Over the weekend we planted 75 new plants. This included Black cottonwoods, Beaked hazelnut, Blad-hip rose, Pacific rhododendron, and Pacific madrone. Also, did some general site maintenance. A mature Black cottonwood came down over the winter. Half fell into the creek avoiding the planting area. But unfortunately half fell onto the fence surrounding the storm water mitigation pond. Thank you to all the volunteers!

Update as of 12/19Went to the project site just to clean up some of the previously cut blackberry cane and do some plant...
12/20/2021

Update as of 12/19

Went to the project site just to clean up some of the previously cut blackberry cane and do some plant monitoring. From the recent heavy rainfall and high winds, some of the snags have come down. In previous years these snags would have just fallen on top of the blackberry and not have been benifical to native growth. Now because of the removal of the blackberry, these fallen snags will be used for habitat for animals, insects, and fungus! As well as introduce nutrients back into the soil for continued native plant growth! Always great to see how dynamic nature can be, but also have to acknowledge the potential hazards sites like this can have. Again, thank you to all the people who have made this progress possible!

Sorry I don't post much, I don't use Facebook much. Thought this would be a great time for an update! Update as of 11/6:...
12/20/2021

Sorry I don't post much, I don't use Facebook much. Thought this would be a great time for an update!

Update as of 11/6:

Did some general fall maitence with the help of a newly purchased brush cutter and help from volunteers! After cutting down the blackberry growth from over the summer, we were able to dig out some more of the blackberry roots. This also allowed the plants to have some room to continue to establish over the fall and winter. Thank you again to all your help and effort to make this progress possible!

Progress after about 13 months since the start of this project. A little bit of blackberry has reemerged, but is very ma...
09/26/2021

Progress after about 13 months since the start of this project. A little bit of blackberry has reemerged, but is very manageable. Plants are looking great! Will be planning some fall site maintenance events to get ready for the second stage of planting. Thank you for everyone who helped make this possible!

Update as of 7/10:Over the past couple months, volunteers have assisted in removal of blackberry roots. Over the last we...
07/13/2021

Update as of 7/10:

Over the past couple months, volunteers have assisted in removal of blackberry roots. Over the last weekend we cut a majority of new blackberry canes to free the plants of competition for sunlight. After 11 months the site is looking great! Thank you for all the help and support!

Update as of 4/20/21:Plants are looking great! Performed some general site maitence and plant monitoring. Looking forwar...
05/04/2021

Update as of 4/20/21:

Plants are looking great! Performed some general site maitence and plant monitoring. Looking forward to summer maitence and removal of more lingering invasive species on site.

December 19th Planting:Thank you to all who came out and assisted in the first phase of planting. Also, thank you to all...
01/03/2021

December 19th Planting:
Thank you to all who came out and assisted in the first phase of planting. Also, thank you to all the partners and individuals who made this possible!

12/06/2020

December 19th @ 10am will be the first phase of planting. I would like to thank everyone who has volunteered to get the site ready for this stage of the project and the Snohomish Conservation District with helping to supply native plants. Also, I would like to remind everyone who would like to come out to be aware of Washington state Covid-19 guidelines. Masks, social distancing, and limiting shared items are encouraged during this event. Thank you!

Update from October 24th-25th:Here are some pictures of the progress that has been made. One more weekend of site clean ...
11/05/2020

Update from October 24th-25th:
Here are some pictures of the progress that has been made. One more weekend of site clean up and it will be ready for planting! Thank you again to all the volunteers who came out. Also some pictures of some critters to remind us on why we do projects like this.

Sorry for the late update. Here are some pictures from the weekend of September 19th-20th. Great progress and great work...
10/07/2020

Sorry for the late update. Here are some pictures from the weekend of September 19th-20th. Great progress and great work from the volunteers that came out!
We have a new addition of large wood debris on site. After the heavy rainfall a Maple of about 100ft fell into the creek. Creating new stream dynamics and Salmon habitat.

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