Myers Way Wetland Restoration Project, 2020 - 2025


This wetland and habitat restoration project that includes water quality benefits to a downstream salmon bearing steam, the Duwamish River, and Puget Sound. Working with our partners and funders throughout the years, we have delivered meaningful environmental change to the Myers Way wetland.  We've engaged with volunteers helping to restore the wetland by removing invasive weeds and planting native plants, and provided on site training and knowledge about wetlands, native plants, and invasive weeds.  Thank you to all involved with the restoration effort!

Myers Way Wetland Restoration Project, 2023

Now that the blackberries are removed the native horsetail, a desired wetland plant, is returning. Justin, our project intern from the University of WA, standing with Val, Grace, and Steve, planted Western Red Cedar trees and other native plants.

When we started on  2020, you could not walk into this area. It was too dense with invasive Himalayan blackberry. What a difference!

At the Wetland Restoration Acknowledgement Sign

Justin, our project intern from the University of WA, standing with Val, Grace, and Steve, planted Western Red Cedar trees and other native plants.

Vijay and Kierre with native horsetail now abundant at the wetlands.

Since the beginning - 2020 through 2025

Phase 1, in 2020, Weed Warriors removed invasive blackberries from 33,000 square feet wetland.  The pile of blackberry canes and roots was approximately 5,000 cubic feet.
Phase 2, in 2021 - 2022, we removed more blackberry roots, followed by a planting of 350 native wetland trees and shrubs.
Phase 3, in 2023, we continued weed removal and control activities.   Read more about the project HERE.
Phase 4, in 2024, we continued the restoration effort with funding provided by the WaterWorks Council allocated by the King Conservation District Member Jurisdiction Grant with the City of Seattle.
Phase 5, in 2025, we will continue the restoration efforts, funded by the Rose Foundation, with members of Camp Second Chance, volunteers from the local community, and our long-time partner, the National Wildlife Federation volunteers.
“Support for Invasive Weed Species Removal near Myers Way Wetlands in 2025 is provided by the Puget Sound Stewardship and Mitigation Fund, a grantmaking fund enabled by Puget Soundkeeper Alliance's Clean Water Act enforcement program, which protects the health of Puget Sound and its residents by enforcing federal water quality laws against serious violators. The Fund's goal is to mitigate past pollution runoff by supporting community based efforts to protect or improve the water quality of Puget Sound. The Rose Foundation for Communities and the Environment administers the Fund to enable community-based watershed stewardship in close nexus with the specifics of the enabling settlements.”

We Solarized the New Start Community Garden Infrastructure in 2022!

The garden stage, irrigation system, and greenhouse has solar power, making the garden an Eco-friendly, off-the-grid garden of the future.
Thanks to our partners and funders for this awesome new project:
Port of Seattle's So King County Environmental Fund
King Conservation District
Key Tech Labs
New Start School and Students
Highline School District CTE Group - Career, Technology Education
Coalition for Drug Free Youth
Members of the Community, Like YOU!

In 2025, we're continuing our partnership with the New Start Community Garden, aka "Shark Garden" after the school's mascot, to bring Urban Food Gardening Education Classes to the community.

To Sign-Up for Classes, Contact info@SharkGarden.org or visit the garden website at SharkGarden.org.

Mark your Calendar for our Native Plant Fundraisers in 2025!

Annual Native Plant Sale Fundraiser

Native Bushes

Trees

Garden Favorites