Spring Sedge Planting in the Estuary

Come plant!

This spring SRWS is planting Lynbye’s sedges to help restore the sedge marsh in the estuary. You are invited on Friday, June 7th and Saturday, June 8th from 11am to 2pm to join in!

Stop by, enjoy the beautiful view, and learn about ongoing work in the estuary. Planting will take place at the end of Spit Rd along the newly graded area. Everyone is welcome to join! No registration is required. All necessary tools and gloves will be supplied. Come prepared for the weather, we will plant rain or shine!

There are no facilities on site. Please bring a water bottle, there will be water and other snacks available.

Park in the lot at the end of Spit Rd. near the south entrance of the Chelem trail. Friday, June 7th and Saturday, June 8th 11:00am to 2:00pm At the end of Spit Rd. 49°42'00.7"N 123°10'43.7"W

Lyngbye’s Sedge (Carex lyngbyeiI) is a dominant species in tidal marshes around British Columbia. The sedge marsh provides habitat for creatures and helps stabilize the riverbanks, preventing erosion. When young, this sedge provides an important source of protein for migrating and residential birds and other fauna. These sedges thrive in flooded soil. They have a remarkable ability to grow in low oxygen environments thanks to the development of air channels in their leaves, stems, and roots, called aerenchyma. This structure permits oxygen from the air to be exchanged with their roots allowing them to grow in wetland environments. The planted sedges will produce underground rhizomes which help stabilize the soil.