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Smith Island Noxious Weed Management 2017-2022

Peninsula Environmental planned and executed the removal of Class A noxious weeds in a 90 acre wetland in Everett. Purple Loosestrife, Yellow Iris and Knotweed were identified. The project was part of the Smith Island/Union Slough Restoration Project. The site, a restored estuary, was surveyed and weeds were manually removed to reduce the invasive spread and encourage native growth. Working with the tides we removed weeds on the mudflats and transported them off site via canoe as waters rose, after which they were disposed of in accordance with Snohomish County Noxious Weed Board.


The scenery on this project was beautiful!

Pulling purple loosestrife out of an estuary in Everett.
Pulling purple loosestrife out of an estuary in Everett.
Pulling purple loosestrife out of an estuary in Everett.
Pulling purple loosestrife out of an estuary in Everett.
Pulling purple loosestrife out of an estuary in Everett.
Pulling purple loosestrife out of an estuary in Everett.
Beautiful sunrise over the City of Everett estuary pulling purple loosestrife.
Beautiful sunrise over the City of Everett estuary pulling purple loosestrife.
Beautiful sunset over the City of Everett estuary pulling purple loosestrife.
Beautiful sunset over the City of Everett estuary pulling purple loosestrife.
Colby Cain our horticulturalist pulling Purple Loosestrife.
Colby Cain our horticulturalist pulling Purple Loosestrife.

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Project Details

  • Client Name: City of Everett
  • Location: Smith Island/Union Slough, Everett, WA
  • Staff:
  • Budget: $65,000
  • Date: Annually in 2017, 2019-2022.