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Federal $1.3 million grant backs South Lynnwood urban forestry push to restore 12 acres
Summary
Lynnwood officials described a five‑year, $1.3 million USDA Forest Service grant to restore roughly 12 acres of forest and wetlands in South Lynnwood, plant hundreds of trees, start a native plant steward program and run monthly stewardship events.
The City of Lynnwood received just over $1.3 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service to fund a five‑year South Lynnwood Urban Forestry Initiative, Parks Maintenance Superintendent Eric Peterson told the council on April 15.
Molly Henderson, Lynnwood’s urban forester, outlined the project’s measurable objectives: restore about 6 acres of forest and 6 acres of wetland across city properties, plant more than 750 trees, host at least 53 stewardship events and track roughly 4,800 volunteer hours over…
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