Snohomish River climate projects get $21M federal boost

EVERETT — Climate resiliency projects in the Snohomish River delta received a $21 million boost this summer, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced last month.

Snohomish County, the Snohomish Conservation District, the Tulalip Tribes and the state Department of Fish and Wildlife are among the organizations bolstered by grants through the Climate Resilience Regional Challenge, a program designed to support communities, habitats and infrastructure particularly vulnerable to climate change.

Snohomish County plans to use $16.7 million to restore 430 acres of tidal wetlands at Chinook Marsh.

County staff spearheading restoration efforts hope to reconnect Ebey Slough to its natural floodplain, creating more habitat for threatened Chinook salmon.

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