Songaia Miyawaki Forest Garden (Stillaguamish, Duwamish, and other Coast Salish Territory)

The Songaia Miyawaki Forest Garden was planted in 2022 in collaboration with the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) and local indigenous educators Linzie Crofoot and Tayna Greene. This forest garden consists of plant relatives that are of cultural significance to the Coast Salish peoples. The Miyawaki Method of afforestation was implemented in this space with the support of our local community and UW Bothell students. We are one of the first restoration sites in Washington to incorporate composted human remains into our soils (Rest in peace, Jim).