Resources
Four Seasons at the Edmonds Marsh
Video by Lilly Huth with photos by Bill Anderson, on YouTube (or elsewhere on this site.)
Let’s start our journey through the Edmonds Marsh a thousand or more years ago…
Edmonds Marsh - City of Edmonds, Washington
The Edmonds Marsh is one of the few urban, tidally influenced saltwater estuaries remaining in the Puget Sound area. Before settlement, the marsh occupied nearly 100 acres, but it has been reduced to 22 acres. In 1988, the saltwater flow was reestablished by opening the tidegate most of the year. The site now contains diverse wildlife habitat supported by both fresh and saltwater vegetation.
Birds of Edmonds Checklist
The first stop on Audubon Washington's Great Washington State Birding Trail - Cascade Loop, the Edmonds Marsh hosts up to 90 species of birds during the course of the year.
What’s an Estuary? Read Up, at National Geographic
An estuary is a place where a freshwater stream or river meets the ocean.
Organizations
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is dedicated to preserving, protecting, and perpetuating the state’s fish, wildlife, and ecosystems while providing sustainable fish and wildlife recreational and commercial opportunities.
For 30 years, Sound Salmon Solutions has supported salmon recovery in the Stillaguamish, Snohomish, and South Island County watersheds by connecting people to their watersheds through interactive education, hands-on stewardship, and state-of-the-art habitat restoration.
Save Our Wild Salmon is a coalition of Northwest and national conservation organizations, recreational and commercial fishing associations, clean energy and orca advocates, businesses, and citizens. They are committed to protecting and restoring abundant, self-sustaining fishable populations of salmon and steelhead to the Columbia-Snake River Basin for the benefit of people and ecosystems.
Regional Fisheries Enhancement Groups 1995-2014
The Regional Fisheries Enhancement Groups (RFEGs) are a statewide network of 14 non-profit organizations that engage their communities, community volunteers, and landowners to enhance and restore salmon and steelhead populations in their local watersheds. In addition to base funding received from a combination of state and federal dollars, RFEGs also leverage support through volunteerism, donations, and grant funding to complete salmon enhancement projects ranging from large-scale construction to education outreach and community science.
Mid-Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group
Engaging people in on-the-ground efforts to local stream and near-shore habitat, so local salmon and communities can thrive.
State of Washington Department of Ecology
Protect, preserve, and enhance the environment for current and future generations.
Pilchuck Audubon Society is a grass-roots environmental organization representing Snohomish County and Camano Island, Washington. Their mission is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems focusing on birds and other wildlife.
Sierra Club – Washington State
Inspired by nature, Sierra Club works to protect the communities of Washington State and the planet. America's oldest, largest, and one of the most influential grassroots environmental organizations, they’re involved in environmental education, conservation, and political issues.
National Audubon
The mission of Audubon is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and the earth's biological diversity.
The Endangered Species Coalition is working to stop the human-caused extinction of our nation’s at-risk species, to protect and restore their habitats, and to guide these fragile populations along the road to recovery. National Endangered Species Day is the third Friday in May.
American Bird Conservancy works to conserve native birds and their habitats throughout the Americas. ABC acts across the full spectrum of threats to birds to safeguard the rarest bird species, restore habitats, and reduce threats, unifying and strengthening the bird conservation movement.
Climate Alliance of Snohomish County (CASC). The Climate Alliance of Snohomish County is a coalition of nonprofits, faith groups, and individuals representing thousands of members, working together to address climate change in our sector of Washington State. The Alliance works collaboratively to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, promote clean energy, and protect our environment. We accomplish this by collectively advocating for policies and laws that fight climate change and which create a climate-safe future for Snohomish County.