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Streams and Wetlands

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In the wet Pacific Northwest, many landowners have a stream or wetland on their property. Snohomish Conservation District has specialists on staff to help with habitat and water quality in streams and wetlands in Snohomish County and on Camano Island.

If you are interested in enhancing streamside or wetland vegetation using natural methods for slowing erosion or encouraging wildlife on your property, Ryan Williams, our Habitat Restoration Specialist can help you.

Ryan can be contacted at

425-335-5634, ext 116 or

rwilliams at snohomishcd.org

(@snohomishcd.org)

Programs to help you enhance streams and wetlands

CREP

The Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) is one of our more popular programs. This program helps pay for re-vegetation of streambanks along eligible areas which are limited to salmon bearing streams.

CREP Flier

CURB

The Creating Urban Riparian Buffers (CURB) program targets urban streams. If you live along urban streams in Brier, Edmonds, Mukilteo, Lake Stevens, Marysville or Stanwood the District can help you improve your backyard to enhance the health of urban streams.

CURB Flier

Native Plant Resources

Native Plant List with Water/Sun requirements.

Guide with descriptions of native plants, and their habitat (water/sun) requirements.

Native Plants for encouraging Amphibian Eggs

Wetland Woody Trees and Shrubs list.

A document containing native trees and shrubs commonly found in wetlands.

Planting Tips

Guide by Sound Native Plants on best ways to plant native trees and shrubs

Planting Diagram

Drawing of a well planted native plant.

Live stakes and cuttings

Guide by Sound Native Plants on live stakes

Salvaging native plants

Guide by Sound Native Plants on salvaging native plants in your yard.

Shoreline/Bank Stabilization Resources

Managing Vegetation on Coastal Slopes

This WA Department of Ecology document gives a guide on managing vegetation to avoid slope failures on any steep slopes or bluffs.

Slope Stabilization and Erosion Control

This WA Department of Ecology document provides techniques and vegetation suggestions for controlling eroding banks and slopes.

Green Shorelines

This document details alternatives to bulkheading along lakes, ponds and the Puget Sound.

Erosion Control Fabrics

Brief document on the different types of erosion control fabrics on the market.

Wetland Resources

At home with wetlands

WA Department of Ecology guide on living with wetlands

Wildlife Enhancement Resources

Carpentry for Critters

A document full of plans on building homes for animals

Nuisance Wildlife Resources

Bird Feeders and Rats.

Document on how to minimize rats at bird feeders.

What to do about geese !?! Document on ways to minimize the impact of geese on your grass and other herbaceous plants.

What to do about beavers !?!

Document on ways to minimize the impact of beavers on your trees and shrubs.

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Acknowledgements:

beaver photo from

www.familylikeyours.org

turtle photo by

Amber Ruskell

With appreciation to Sound Native Plants for their great publications - www.soundnativeplants.com

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	You are here: Home › Streams, Plants, and Wetlands Document Actions Streams and Wetlands In the wet Pacific Northwest, many landowners have a stream or wetland on their property. Snohomish Conservation District has specialists on staff to help with habitat and water quality in streams and wetlands in Snohomish County and on Camano Island. If you are interested in enhancing streamside or wetland vegetation using natural methods for slowing erosion or encouraging wildlife on your property, Ryan Williams, our Habitat Restoration Specialist can help you. Ryan can be contacted at 425-335-5634, ext 116 or rwilliams at snohomishcd.org (@snohomishcd.org) Programs to help you enhance streams and wetlands CREP The Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) is one of our more popular programs. This program helps pay for re-vegetation of streambanks along eligible areas which are limited to salmon bearing streams. CREP Flier CURB The Creating Urban Riparian Buffers (CURB) program targets urban streams. If you live along urban streams in Brier, Edmonds, Mukilteo, Lake Stevens, Marysville or Stanwood the District can help you improve your backyard to enhance the health of urban streams. CURB Flier Native Plant Resources Native Plant List with Water/Sun requirements. Guide with descriptions of native plants, and their habitat (water/sun) requirements. Native Plants for encouraging Amphibian Eggs Wetland Woody Trees and Shrubs list. A document containing native trees and shrubs commonly found in wetlands. Planting Tips Guide by Sound Native Plants on best ways to plant native trees and shrubs Planting Diagram Drawing of a well planted native plant. Live stakes and cuttings Guide by Sound Native Plants on live stakes Salvaging native plants Guide by Sound Native Plants on salvaging native plants in your yard. Shoreline/Bank Stabilization Resources Managing Vegetation on Coastal Slopes This WA Department of Ecology document gives a guide on managing vegetation to avoid slope failures on any steep slopes or bluffs. Slope Stabilization and Erosion Control This WA Department of Ecology document provides techniques and vegetation suggestions for controlling eroding banks and slopes. Green Shorelines This document details alternatives to bulkheading along lakes, ponds and the Puget Sound. Erosion Control Fabrics Brief document on the different types of erosion control fabrics on the market. Wetland Resources At home with wetlands WA Department of Ecology guide on living with wetlands Wildlife Enhancement Resources Carpentry for Critters A document full of plans on building homes for animals Nuisance Wildlife Resources Bird Feeders and Rats. Document on how to minimize rats at bird feeders. What to do about geese !?! Document on ways to minimize the impact of geese on your grass and other herbaceous plants. What to do about beavers !?! Document on ways to minimize the impact of beavers on your trees and shrubs. ~~~~ Acknowledgements: beaver photo from www.familylikeyours.org turtle photo by Amber Ruskell With appreciation to Sound Native Plants for their great publications - www.soundnativeplants.com

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