EarthCorps and the Port of Everett have worked for many years to restore the Union Slough natural area on the Snohomish River. Union Slough was created by breaching a dike in the Snohomish River estuary in 2001, restoring tidal flow to a farming field and creating about 8 acres of marsh and mudflat. An additional 4.6 acres were added to the site by another dike breach in 2005. On April 30, Earth Corps will lead volunteers in continued habitat restoration projects. Puget Soundkeeper is adding a debris cleanup component to this event. Join us as we continue to restore and steward this important area!
RSVP with Michelle (michelle@pugetsoundkeeper.org or 206-297-7002)
Meeting Location:
Just north of Everett, off the east side of Hwy 529 at 40th Pl. NE
Driving Directions:
From the North:
• Take I-5 South to exit 198 (Hwy 529/ N. Broadway/Port of Everett).
• Stay on Hwy 529 for approximately 1/2 mile crossing a large drawbridge over Steamboat Slough- get into the right hand lane.
• Turn right onto 34th St immediately after crossing the bridge.
• Stay to the right to loop under the highway, then take a left onto 40th Pl. NE
• Make an immediate right into the Port of Everett Union Slough restoration site parking lot.
From the South:
• Take I-5 north to exit 195 (Marine View Dr/Port of Everett).
• Turn left off the ramp to head north on E. Marine View Dr.
• Stay on E. Marine View Drive for one mile.
• Turn left to merge onto Hwy 529/WA-99 heading north towards Marysville (NOTE: the turn itself isn’t marked, but < ¼ mile before the turn there is a sign that says “Hwy 529: next left”).
• Travel north on Hwy 529/WA-99, crossing over a large drawbridge over the Snohomish River and a smaller bridge over Union Slough.
• After crossing the smaller bridge, turn right onto 40th Pl. NE (if you cross a third bridge over Steamboat Slough, you’ve gone too far).
• Make an immediate right into the Port of Everett Union Slough restoration site parking lot.
From downtown Everett:
• Head north on N. Broadway St (Hwy 529) towards Marysville.
• As you leave Everett, stay in the left hand lane to merge onto Hwy 529/WA-99.
• Travel north on Hwy 529/WA-99 crossing over a large drawbridge over the Snohomish River and a smaller bridge over Union Slough.
• After crossing the smaller bridge, turn right onto 40th Pl. NE (if you cross a third bridge over Steamboat Slough, you’ve gone too far).
• Make an immediate right into the Port of Everett Union Slough restoration site parking lot.