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Below is a collection of stories and news about Snohomish County's Surface Water Management division (SWM) -- highlighting our services and projects in the community.


SWM Annual Reports


SWM Quarterly Newsletters



Selected Stories In the Media


Media Alerts and Press Releases:
Snohomish County Moving Forward to Construct Thomas’ Eddy Floodplain Restoration Project Thanks to $5.85 Million Federal Grant


Educational Resources Available to Help Reduce the Loss of Crab Pots


Construction on Five Culvert and Drainage Projects Begin in Snohomish County


Smith Island Estuary Restoration Project Wins 2020 APWA National Project of the Year Award


 Everett Daily Herald:

To build a healthier Snohomish River, more log jams


Tulalip Tribes, Snohomish County receive grants for coastal preservation


A scramble to save Puget Sound's precious kelp and eelgrass


Save salmon, create jobs: A new plan for Snohomish watershed


Not so high and dry: climate change adds to flooding risks


Everett couple writes check to clean up the Snohomish River


Nearly 30 years of keeping tabs on Snohomish County lakes


Torn to bits and hauled away, the Midas will soon be gone


Residents asked is county water getting better or worse


On I-5's edge, biologists revive a vanishing world for salmon


Pet poop and plastic bag bans - what's the right way to toss?


KING5 News:

Officials hope to keep abandoned vessels out of Snohomish River


Snohomish River salmon habitat needs $1.5 billion


Everett estuary aims to boost salmon population


Lynnwood Times:

County receives $8.5M grant for floodplain restoration work along the Lower Skykomish River


Snohomish County Tribune:

Blackman Lake facing difficulties for healthy longevity