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Snohomish County recently announced that the Whitehorse Campground near Darrington is officially open after completing Phases 1 and 2 of construction. This is Snohomish County’s first campground with equestrian campsites. Phase 2 added 12 non-utility campsites, an ADA-shower-equipped restroom building, and native plantings around the campground. Reservations are now open. The campground is located off North Mountain Road, just past Whitehorse Park and ballfields.
“Snohomish County is defined by our natural resources. Protecting, preserving, and enjoying them is central to our way of life,” said Executive Somers. “The renovation and expansion of Whitehorse Campground will allow people to enjoy one of the most beautiful areas of our county in a more accessible, sustainable way.”
 The completed campground has 30 campsites, including three ADA sites, five equestrian sites, 13 full-utility sites that can accommodate all RVs with back-in and pull-through sites, and 12 non-utility sites. Other amenities include a timber-framed picnic shelter with a fireplace, a restroom building with four showers (two ADA showers), a dump station, and water spigots. The equestrian sites have corrals, a highline, and a compost bin. This peaceful campground is surrounded by a forest and has a stunning view of Whitehorse Mountain.
To see photos, learn more and make reservations, visit: https://snohomishcountywa.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/Whitehorse-Campground-190
Snohomish County recently celebrated its work of returning 17 acres of land near Woodinville to its natural state with a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Little Bear Creek Advance Mitigation Site (LBCAMS).
Prior to Snohomish County Public Works’ acquisition, portions of the parcels were cleared, filled, drained, over-grazed, and developed causing extensive alterations to wetlands, streams, and adjacent riparian habitats. The County removed 17 structures and associated utilities, decommissioned wells, removed more than 4.25 acres of wetland fill, removed extensive fencing, culverts, storm basins, underground drainpipe and electrical conduit, back-filled ditches that were draining wetlands, restored two perennial tributary streams, and enhanced soil with compost and wood chip mulch. More than 21,000 trees and shrubs were planted and over 100 woody and boulder habitat features were installed as part of the work.
Public Works staff will continue to monitor the site during the next decade to ensure that the vegetation matures and other habitat features meet performance standards. The site is now protected in perpetuity and left in its natural state as a conservation area.
For more information about the Little Bear Creek Advance Mitigation Site, visit www.snohomishcountywa.gov/4032.
Has your small business or nonprofit been impacted by the pandemic? Across the local, state, and federal levels, pandemic relief resources remain available to help you and your organization stay afloat and recover.
The County is partnering with Ventures to launch the Small Business Innovation Assistance (SBIA) program. SBIA will provide a full toolkit of technical assistance services coupled with microgrants to help Snohomish County-based small businesses recover from the effects of the pandemic as well as incentivize new, innovative ideas from start-ups and entrepreneurs. Learn more about this program here.
Here are some additional resources available to support local businesses:
- Access to Capital: https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs
- Finding & Training Talent: https://www.worksourcewa.com/
- Advising, Mentorship, & Research: https://www.economicalliancesc.org/about/services/small-business-resources/business-advising
- Access to Lenders: https://seattle.score.org/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIjt7LufOv9QIViB-tBh3Zgwu1EAAYASAAEgJz8fD_BwE
In addition, the Office of Recovery & Resilience (ORR) has a one-stop-shop for relief and recovery resources ranging from child care assistance, small business support, broadband access, and more! Visit www.snohomishcountywa.gov/recovery today.
If you have questions or ideas on business and worker recovery, don’t hesitate to reach out to ORR at snohomishcounty.recovers@snoco.org.
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