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Snoqualmie Falls

Written by River Lee One of the most meaningful projects I have worked on was working with the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (WA DNR) and King County Noxious Weeds. from July 30th to August 2nd, in removing a huge area of blackberry in Snoqualmie Falls. This project was incredibly meaningful to me because...

Port Susan Bay

Written by Rebekah Joyal Port Susan Bay is an estuary in Snohomish County, just a few miles north of Everett. The estuary is fed by the Stillaguamish River, responsible for around 70% of the Puget Sounds estuaries, of which only 30% remain. The Port Susan Bay project was largely spearheaded by The Nature Conservancy, but...

Marine Debris Removal

Written by Lily Wirth  In July my crew spent two weeks camping in Anacortes to assist the Washington Department of Natural Resources, the Samish Indian Nation, and a Washington Conservation Corps crew in their work removing toxic creosote from beaches on the San Juan Islands. The WDNR was created in 1957 to manage state trust...

Protecting the Island Marble Butterfly 

Written by Mitchell Kaminski In my position as a crew member for Earthcorps, I had the opportunity to work on a unique and fulfilling natural restoration project on San Juan Island. Partnering with the National Park Service (NPS), we set out to protect the endangered Marble Island butterflies, an effort that not only involved physical...

Port of Tacoma

Written by Lillian Mance I have been fortunate enough to work on a number of meaningful projects with EarthCorps that have expanded my personal skills as well as my understanding of what it takes to create and maintain healthy, sustainable ecosystems. There is one project, however, that I feel truly highlights the purpose of the...