Oso Landslide Memorial Explained

Oso Landslide Memorial
Location:	Snohomish County, Washington
Nearest City:	Oso, Washington
Coordinates:	48.2769°N -121.8425°W
Established:	March 22, 2024
Governing Body:	Snohomish County Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism

The Oso Landslide Memorial is a memorial for the 43 victims of the Oso landslide in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. It is located along State Route 530 and the Whitehorse Trail east of Oso.

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 with plans to complete it in time for the ten-year anniversary of the landslide.^{[6] [7]} The new memorial opened on March 22, 2024.^[8]

Notes and References

1. News: Plans underway for Oso memorial 4 years after devastating landslide . KIRO-TV. March 22, 2018 . June 28, 2018.
2. News: Oso tree cut down, but not community's strength . Tan . LiLi . September 17, 2017 . KING-TV. June 28, 2018.
3. News: 8 years since Oso slide, funding secured and work scheduled for major memorial site. March 20, 2022 . Daniel Beekman . The Seattle Times .
4. News: Associated Press. The Columbian. Oso landslide memorial construction to start. March 20, 2022.
5. Web site: KIRO-FM. Remembering the Oso landslide, eight years later. Hanna Scott. March 22, 2022.
6. News: Funding secured to build a permanent memorial commemorating the historic Oso Slide. Franque Thompson. KCPQ. Tacoma. December 1, 2021.
7. Web site: SR 530 Slide Memorial Project. Snohomish County Parks and Recreation current projects. December 17, 2022.
8. News: Gates . Sophia . de Lapparent Alvarez . Aina . Hansen . Jordan . March 22, 2024 . 'Flood of emotions' as Oso Landslide Memorial opens on 10th anniversary . The Everett Herald . March 24, 2024.