About us
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!
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FIELD TRIP Habitat Restoration Work Party at ƛ̕ax̌ʷadis Park in Kenmore
7515 NE 175th St, Kenmore, WA, USJoin Sno-King Watershed Council, in partnership with the City of Kenmore, Confluence Environmental Company, and Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group, for habitat restoration at ƛ̕ ax̌ʷadis Park on Saturday, September 19, 2026 from 11 AM to 2 PM.
Location
ƛ̕ ax̌ʷadis (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 removing invasive plants. Tools used will primarily include shovels, loppers, and hand clippers.
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 weed 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! We look forward to seeing you at ƛ̕ ax̌ʷadis!
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