Urban Street Trees at Henry M. Jackson Park

Snohomish Conservation District hosted an Urban Street Trees event in partnership with the City of Everett, the League of Women Voters, and residents of the Delta Neighborhood at Henry M. Jackson Park on October 22, 2022.

The event kicked off the planting of several trees in the Delta Neighborhood of Everett and highlighted the ways that urban trees can reduce stormwater volume and filter water, while also providing wildlife habitat, shade, and improved air quality, human health, and livability.

The event began with speakers from Snohomish Conservation District including Kari Quaas, Community Engagement Project Manager, and Linda Lyshall, Executive Director; Snohomish County Councilmember and Everett resident, Megan Dunn; Kate Lunceford of the League of Women Voters; and the Chair of the Delta Neighborhood Association, Ryan Weber.

Speakers discussed the benefits of urban trees, issues related to equity and how trees are distributed across urban areas, and shared their excitement for the trees that will be planted in the Delta Neighborhood over the coming year.

Attendees then walked to Walnut Street to watch our Community Conservation Team plant two inaugural trees in the neighborhood. Over the course of the project, a minimum of 30 trees will be planted.

Back at Henry M. Jackson Park, participants enjoyed refreshments and chatted about the project. Our Youth Education Team hosted several activities about trees, including a food web demonstration and a group poster where attendees decorated trunks with paper leaves covered in thank you notes to trees. Youth and adult attendees participated, expressing their gratitude for trees and celebrating the spirit of the event.