Oso Landslide Memorial

The Oso Landslide Memorial is a memorial for the forty-three victims of the 2014 Oso mudslide under construction in Snohomish County, Washington near the Whitehorse Trail.

Oso Landslide Memorial
Aerial view of the 2014 landslide. The memorial is situated near the bend in the road, left of center.
Map showing the location of Oso Landslide Memorial
Map showing the location of Oso Landslide Memorial
LocationSnohomish County, Washington
Nearest cityOso, Washington
Coordinates48°16′37″N 121°50′33″W
Establishedc. 2022
Governing bodySnohomish County Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism
Websitewww.slidememorial.com

The Snohomish County Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism announced on March 22, 2018, that plans had begun for a permanent memorial commemorating the victims. The tribute is located at the location of the slide and fundraising efforts began in 2018 with wood from the formerly standing memorial tree to be repurposed and used for the permanent display.[1][2]

The $6 million memorial was funded by Snonhomish County in March, 2022.[3][4][5] Construction began in October, 2022, and the county plans to complete it in time for a commemoration in 2024, ten years after the slide.[6][7]

References
  1. "Plans underway for Oso memorial 4 years after devastating landslide". Seattle: KIRO-TV. March 22, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
  2. Tan, LiLi (September 17, 2017). "Oso tree cut down, but not community's strength". Seattle: KING-TV. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
  3. Daniel Beekman (March 20, 2022). "8 years since Oso slide, funding secured and work scheduled for major memorial site". The Seattle Times.
  4. "Oso landslide memorial construction to start". Associated Press. March 20, 2022 – via The Columbian (Vancouver, Washington).
  5. Hanna Scott (March 22, 2022). "Remembering the Oso landslide, eight years later". Seattle: KIRO-FM.
  6. Franque Thompson (December 1, 2021). "Funding secured to build a permanent memorial commemorating the historic Oso Slide". Tacoma: KCPQ.
  7. "SR 530 Slide Memorial Project". Snohomish County Parks and Recreation current projects. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
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