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Mud Up Warriors Get Real Muddy in Tackling Invasive Spartina Removal
The tide was out and the mud was fine. About 18 volunteers on Saturday, June 16, worked near the Swinomish Tribe reservation at Turner’s Bay in Skagit County at the annual Skagit Dig Day. Volunteers got muddy for the Sound and finished clearing out two large areas where the invasive week Spartina has taken root from seeds. They really got a lot of work accomplished working for four hours! As always, the kids had a great time in the mud... including the grown up kids!
Jump in, the mud’s fine. (Photo courtesy of Keeley O’Connell,
People For Puget Sound)
“The tide was out and the mud was fine. About 18 volunteers on
Saturday, June 16, worked near the Swinomish Tribe reservation at
Turner’s Bay in Skagit County at the annual Skagit Dig Day. Volunteers
got muddy for the Sound and finished clearing out two large areas where
the invasive week Spartina has taken root from seeds. They really got a
lot of work accomplished working for four hours! As always, the kids
had a great time in the mud... including the grown up kids!
“Judging
by our impressive Spartina pile at the end of the day, I'd say we
removed close to 2 cubic yards of Spartina-- roughly 1500 pounds of
invasive weeds, roots, and accompanying mudflat.”
--Keeley O’Connell, restoration coordinator, People For Puget Sound