North Kitsap Herald: Creek Clean Up for Salmon, Trout
The North Kitsap Herald reported on a community effort to clean up a Poulsbo stream that is a home for coho, but was severely damaged by last fall's storms, as…
Being Frank: Wisdom, Foresight, Courage And The Three “G’s”
OLYMPIA (April 11, 2006) — It’s a simple fact of Nature. Salmon need clean, cool water.
But meeting the water needs of salmon in today’s world is no easy task. It takes wisdom, foresight and courage. It also takes the cooperation and collaboration of the three “G’s” the federal, state and tribal governments. Local governments are also obviously important, as are non-governmental entities, but let’s concentrate on the owners and managers of the water resource rather than those who need state permits to use it.
Bellingham Herald: Nooksack salmon habitat restoration set to begin
The few spring chinook salmon that make it back to their spawning grounds on the Nooksack River's south fork next year will be returning to comparative luxury. Deep pools, abundant cover and cool water will greet them at the mouth of Hutchinson Creek near Acme. It will be a vast improvement over the current arrangement - the creek now resembles a quiet side street merging straight into the south fork freeway. Nooksack and Lummi tribal natural resources workers will start this summer on one of the biggest salmon habitat restoration projects in the region in an effort to revive dwindling stocks of spring chinook salmon and bull trout. The project is expected to cost at least $1 million, paid for by federal salmon recovery grants.