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Classes will train wetland stewards for Port of Everett
3/14/08 Everett Herald article on Snohomish steward training
3/14/08
By Mike Benbow
Everett Herald Writer
EVERETT -- Are we loving Jetty Island and some of the community's other public wetlands to death?
That question worries organizers of a group called People for Puget Sound, who hope like-minded folks will help do something about preserving wetlands by attending two upcoming training programs.
The nonprofit group formed a partnership last year with the Port of Everett, which owns Jetty Island and a wetland on Union Slough that is available to the public. The city of Everett operates a popular program at Jetty Island each summer that will be expanded from five days to six this year.
Last year, People for Puget Sound trained 27 volunteers to work on the port properties doing a wide range of activities, including pulling invasive weeds such as Scotch broom and blackberries, making trails, and planting native species. Workers also are keeping records to monitor the effectiveness of their projects, said organizer Keely O'Connell.