October 21st, 2019
Enhancing habitat
What appeared to be a daunting task was accomplished in short order last Saturday as some 80 volunteers including children dedicated themselves to the task of planting 1,400 trees on a stretch of Fidalgo Island shoreline. Within about two hours this impressive volunteer team planted several varieties of trees on a 3-acre parcel near the March’s Point shoreline. The event represented a partnership project including the Skagit Conservation District, Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group, Ducks Unlimited and Shell Puget Sound Refinery. The property is owned by Shell, which was represented by a number of employees, some with families. Others among the tree-planters were members of local Cub Scout packs and the Robotics team from Anacortes School District. The newly planted area will serve as a buffer between refinery, farmland and an estuary where fresh water meets saltwater. Pictured here is one of numerous parent-child teams participating in the event.