Resolution 1483
Resolution
No:1483
A Resolution Of The Edmonds City Council Recognizing Our Many Residents Who
Volunteered To Help Restore The Edmonds Marsh
Whereas, restoration of the Edmonds Marsh, a unique urban tidal wetland owned by the City of Edmonds, has been
a city priority for many years; and
Whereas, we are grateful to the ongoing efforts of the Sound Salmon Solutions’ Edmonds Stewards and Students
Saving Salmon for their hard work on removing invasive species and planting native trees and shrubs
along the Marsh buffer restoration over the last seven years; and
Whereas, multiyear field studies by Students Saving Salmon and the Edmonds Stream Team determined that the
chain link fencing along Highway 104 and an overgrowth of invasive bittersweet nightshade had created
an impenetrable thicket, and that this thicket impaired essential freshwater circulation from Shellabarger
Creek causing 1) poor water quality in the Marsh, 2) flooding on Dayton Street, and 3) prevention of fish
passage; and
Whereas, the Washington Department of Transportation agreed on July 7, 2021 to allow community volunteers to
remove chain link fencing and invasive nightshade in the Highway 104 wetland areas under their “Adopt a
Highway” program; and
Whereas, many community residents and organizations responded to the call for volunteers to help restore the
Edmonds Marsh and participated in one or more of the 11 volunteer work party days between July and
September; and
Whereas, volunteers cleared blackberry brambles to access the wetland, toiled in deep mud to remove thickets of
nightshade in the water channels, and removed about 40 sections of fencing intertwined with nightshade in
a successful effort to restore freshwater circulation in to the Edmonds Marsh; and
Whereas, the work of community volunteers in restoring the ecological functions of the Edmonds Marsh-Estuary will
benefit its’ wildlife, water quality in the nearshore areas, the people who appreciate and support the
preservation and enhancement of the natural areas in Edmonds; and
Now, Therefore, Be it Resolved, that the Mayor and City Council of Edmonds do hereby recognize the
significance of the work of the community volunteers in restoring the Edmonds Marsh and thank the following
volunteers (in alphabetical order) for their time and efforts toward achieving this important outcome: Mark
Bailey, John Brock, Diane Buckshnis, Bernie Busch, Andy Chen, Will Chen, Zhiwei Chen, Michael Cross,
Aiden Curran, Jesse Curran, Allison Doak, Briana Dolam, Jim Faulkner, Nikolas Faulkner, Greg Ferguson,
Marjie Fields, Barbara Ford, Jay Grant, Evan Grey, Waylisha Grey, Belinda Hughes, Randy Hutchins, Kathy
Jones, Marty Jones, Dianna Maish, Amelia Medeiros, David Millette, Bob Mooney, Jane O’ Dell, Vivian
Olson, Zak Ott, Lynette Petrie, Brook Roberts, Joe Scordino, Nancy Scordino Bob Seidensticker, Kathleen
Sears, Scot Simpson, Sound Salmon Solutions’ Edmonds Stewards, Duncan Spence, Stephanie Spence, Students
Saving Salmon, Kendal Takeshita, Chris Walton, Christine White, Nathan Zeon, and Margery Ziff.
Passed, Approved, and Adopted this 16th day of November, 2021.
Mike Nelson, Mayor
Diane Buckshnis, Councilmember
Susan Paine, Councilmember Vivian Olson, Councilmember
Kristiana Johnson, Councilmember Laura Johnson, Councilmember
Luke Distelhorst, Councilmember
Scott Passey, City Clerk