City of Everett Public Works called upon my photography to help promote public awareness of urban stream water quality. This calendar went out to K-12 schools, community centers, business and all residents. There are many photographic techniques to achieve the look of these photos, I use them to educate those who wish to learn photography.

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quality of the water draining off streets, yards and parking lots impacts the health
of the fish and other habitat that depend on these water sources for survival.
In north Everett, most of the water draining from our streets and parking lots
is treated at the Water Pollution Control Facility. In other parts of Everett, the
water from the neighborhood storm drains does not benefit from treatment at
the Water Pollution Control Facility. e final destination of this water is Port
Gardner Bay and the Puget Sound. If you live south of 41st Street, chances are the
storm drains in your area lead directly to a creek. Everything you do in your yard
and on your street will impact the water quality of your local drainage basin.
e Everett Public Works Department is dedicated to preserving our natural
resources. Several times a year, our technicians test the water in each stream
and creek for pollutants and other harmful bacteria. We sponsor teacher
workshops and classroom programs to educate children about the importance
of preserving our urban environment. Businesses are carefully monitored to
ensure no hazardous waste is discharged into storm drains. We offer a variety
of opportunities for you to get involved in protecting surface water quality in
Everett. If you are interested in volunteering, call the Public Works Department
at 425-257-8800 or e-mail pw@ci.everett.wa.us.
Our urban creeks and streams are beautiful and worth preserving. Please help us
keep pollutants out of our creeks and streams so they can be enjoyed by all our
residents, human and otherwise.
A drainage basin is a geographically defined area of land bordered by high points.
All precipitation falling in the area drains to a common body of water. is is also
called a watershed. ere are 15 drainage basins in Everett.
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researched and wrote the history of
the creeks featured in this calendar.
David was born and raised in Everett.
He has worked for nearly 30 years in
the Northwest Room of the Everett
Public Library developing a regional
history collection that includes maps,
documents, photographs, newspapers
and other materials pertinent to the
history of Everett and the Pacific Northwest. He has authored several
books on local history, the latest of which is Mill Town Footlights,
which traces the story of Everett’s theaters from the earliest saloon
variety shows through the advent of mall multiplexes.
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produced the photos for this calendar.
e photos were taken over a 12-month
period, capturing the light and conditions
of all four seasons.
David has been a commercial and fine-art
photographer in the Pacific Northwest
for over 20 years. David resides in the
Evergreen Neighborhood in the City of
Everett. To contact David, email him at:
bigpicture1@yahoo.com.
“I hope this urban streams calendar will create more awareness and
appreciation for the natural treasures we have in our neighborhoods.
Perhaps if others have an interest in our watersheds, we can establish some
protection that will prevent the further erosion of these natural assets.
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~ David Johanson-Vasquez

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5. Powder Mill Gulch and Creek were named after the Puget Sound and Alaska Powder Company plant that
was located in the gulch about four miles southwest of Everett. On Sept. 17, 1930, two explosions, felt by
residents as far away as downtown Everett, destroyed the company plant. e impact shattered windows
in houses near the plant and many homes were destroyed. Eight residents were injured. Powder Mill Creek
provided water to fight the fire caused by the explosions.
JANUARY 2007SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
Birthstone: Garnet
1 2 3 4 5 6
Flower:
Carnation, Snowdrop New Year’s Day
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Martin Luther
King, Jr.’s Birthday
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31
Make a Difference
Take your car to a commercial car wash that recycles its water.
If you do wash your car at home, wash it on the lawn where the
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7. Narbeck Creek is named for Narbeck Road, a misreading of “Harbeck Bridge Road,” an unbuilt thoroughfare
initiated by a petition signed by Cornelius R. Harbeck (1861-1924). e H looks like an N on the county
road atlas, but Cornelius Harbeck was actually the namesake. He lived near what is now View Ridge
Elementary School. He is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, and Historian David Dilgard refers to him as “the
guy who sort of but not quite had a road named after him.”
FEBRUARY 2007
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
Birthstone: Amethyst
1 2 3
Make a Difference
Maintain a buffer of natural vegetation around waterways to
help control erosion, to filter runoff and to provide shade.
Flower: Violet Groundhog Day
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Valentine’s Day
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Presidents’ Day
25 26 27 28

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9. North Creek demonstrates the power of a person’s point of view – it was named by settlers living south of
the creek. is creek originates from the boggy area located west of Silver Lake.
MARCH 2007 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
Birthstone:
Aquamarine, Bloodstone 1 2 3
Make a Difference
To reduce runoff, limit impervious surfaces by using paving
stones instead of concrete for walkways, patios and driveways.
Flower:
Jonquil, Daffodil
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Daylight Savings
Time Begins
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Spring Equinox
25 26 27 28 29 30 31

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11. Silver Lake Creek was named because of an abundance of silver salmon that were there in the early years.
e salmon are no longer living in Silver Lake Creek, but it does support a stock of bass and trout, which
were planted years ago.
APRIL 2007 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Passover Begins
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Easter
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Earth Day Arbor Day
29 30 Make a Difference
Birthstone: Diamond
Reduce or eliminate your use of garden chemicals. Start a
compost or worm bin to produce your own organic fertilizer.
Landscape with native plants, which are more resistant to disease
and pests. Flower:
Sweet Pea, Daisy

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13. Swamp Creek landed its name because the creek was formed when the swamp land in that neighborhood
was drained and filled. It began as a humble drainage ditch and eventually became what we now call
Swamp Creek.
MAY 2007 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
Birthstone: Emerald
1 2 3 4 5
Flower: Hawthorn,
Lily of the Valley May Day
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Mother’s Day Armed Forces Day
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31
Make a Difference
Don’t litter. Runoff picks up chemical
pollutants and carries trash.
Memorial Day

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15. Although Edgewater Creek is now named for a recent real estate plat, for more than a century the creek
was known as Shingle Mill Creek, though it was never officially charted as such. e old county road from
Mukilteo to Lowell ran up the creek circa 1865.
JUNE 2007 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
Birthstone: Moonstone,
Pearl, Alexandrite 1 2
Make a Difference
Incorporate low-water use plants in your yard and water only as
needed. Overwatering lawns and gardens causes more runoff
that carries pollution to storm drains.
Flower: Rose
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
World Environment Day
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Flag Day
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Father’s Day Summer Solstice
24 25 26 27 28 29 30

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17. When Historian David Dilgard was a kid, most people knew Glenwood Creek as Maple Heights Creek,
though it was never officially mapped as such. It seems a shame that it was never named Livingston Creek.
In 1863 Jacob and David Livingston set up the first steam sawmill in Snohomish County near present day
Harbor View Park. It was a short-lived venture. In 1872 Jacob Livingston platted the first townsite (“Western
New York”) on Port Gardner Bay not far from his failed sawmill. Glenwood Creek runs along the platted
street named “Livingston.”
JULY 2007 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Independence Day
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31 Make a Difference
Birthstone: Ruby
Be a responsible boater. Properly dispose
of trash on shore, not in the water.
Maintain your boat engine to prevent oil
and gas leaks. Flower: Larkspur,
Water Lily

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19. Phillips Creek was presumably named for John W. Phillips (1905-1990), who built a house near the mouth
of the creek in the mid-1960s at 1915 Mukilteo Boulevard. He was the founder of Everett Industrial Supply,
which is still operating in Everett under the name of Stellar Industrial Supply.
AUGUST 2007 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
Birthstone:
Peridot, Sardonyx 1 2 3 4
Make a Difference
Keep your car in good repair to prevent
automotive fluids from leaking on streets
and pavements.
Flower: Gladiolus
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Friendship Day
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
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21. Merrill and Ring Creek was named for the Merrill and Ring Logging Company, established in 1888 by the
families of Richard D. Merrill (Seattle) and Clark L. Ring (Saginaw, MI). e company ran a narrow gauge
logging railway along the creek, from the Great Northern Railroad line in north Everett to 128th Street in
south Everett. What is now 4th Avenue W. was once called “Emander Road” or “ e M and R.” e line was
burned out by a fire in 1914.
SEPTEMBER 2007
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
Birthstone: Sapphire
Make a Difference 1
Take used antifreeze and motor oil to
an auto parts store or to a household
hazardous waste collection site for
free disposal.
Flower: Aster
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Labor Day
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ramadan Begins
Rosh Hashanah Begins
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Yom Kippur
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
Fall Equinox
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23. Wood Creek was the sole source of Everett’s drinking water supply from 1898 to 1917. e namesake was
homesteader Samuel O. Woods. Sadly, little is known about Sam Woods other than the fact he homesteaded
the land the creek is near and applied for claim patents on the land in 1882 and 1887. No one knows why the
‘s’ was dropped from ‘Woods’ when the creek was named.
OCTOBER 2007SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
Birthstone:
Tourmaline, Opal 1 2 3 4 5 6
Flower:
Calendula, Cosmos
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Columbus Day
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31 Make a Difference
Get involved. Volunteer for a surface
water protection project by calling
425-257-8800 or e-mail:
pw@ci.everett.wa.us.
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25. Japanese Gulch and Creek were named after a large sawmill in Mukilteo that employed Japanese laborers
who took up residence in the gully along the creek. e sawmill was built in 1903 by the Mukilteo Lumber
Company, which became Crown Lumber in 1909. Crown Lumber closed in 1930, and the buildings were
destroyed by a fire in 1938.
NOVEMBER 2007
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
Birthstone:
Topaz, Citrine Make a Difference 1 2 3
Allow natural vegetation to grow along
creeks, streams and drainage ditches to
slow the rate of runoff and help filter
pollutants.
Flower: Chrysanthemum
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Daylight Savings
Time Ends
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Veterans’ Day Veterans’ Day (observed)
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
anksgiving Day
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27. Pigeon Creek No. 2 was named simply because it was the next creek over from the original Pigeon Creek,
which is now known as Pigeon Creek No. 1. Pigeon Creek No. 1 was named for a huge flock of pigeons that
lived near the mouth of the creek. Prior to the second half of the 20th Century, Pigeon Creek No. 1 had been
a thriving spawning ground for salmon, then decades of illegal dumping polluted the creek and the salmon
stopped returning to spawn. In 1984, students at Jackson Elementary adopted the creek and cleaned it up.
e students incubated Coho salmon eggs in a school aquarium and released the fry into the creek. Two
years later salmon returned to Pigeon Creek No. 1 to spawn.
DECEMBER 2007SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
Birthstone: Turquoise,
Blue Zircon Make a Difference 1
Pick up after pets and flush waste down
the toilet or throw it in the trash. Pet
waste is a major source of surface water
pollution.
Flower: Narcissus
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Hanukkah Begins
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Winter Solstice
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
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Christmas Day Kwanzaa Begins

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City of Everett Public Works Urban Creeks & Streams 2007 Calendar
Project Manager: Karen Miller, City of Everett
Design: Libby Allen, Allengraphics
Writers: David Dilgard, Everett Librarian & Historian 3200 Cedar St. • Everett, WA 98201
Photography: David Johanson-Vasquez, Big Picture Photography Phone: 425-257-8800
Printing: Consolidated Press www.ci.everett.wa.us/pw