The Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe has been preparing a one-mile section of a dike within the lower Dungeness River for a major setback, preparing to open up the historic floodplains to water and salmon once again. ‘We’ve planted 58 acres of former pastureland outside the dikes with 16,000 native plants, which helps create good salmon habitat,’ […]
While the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe has been working diligently to protect salmon and their habitat in the Elwha River watershed, there’s another aspect of the pre-dam removal that is just as important: controlling invasive plants. “These plants quickly spread, preventing native plants from thriving,” said Mike McHenry, the tribe’s habitat manager. “It’s bad for […]
Restoring native vegetation along the North Fork Nooksack River, the Lummi Nation faces an unlikely adversary: nature. The tribe has planted a streamside buffer near Bells Creek, where invasive knotweed, elk and beavers threaten the survival of the freshly planted trees. Last year, Lummi Natural Resources placed large pieces of wood in Bells Creek to […]
The Skagit Valley Herald (subscription required) covered an Earth Day event on the Swinomish Reservation this weekend: Volunteers participated in five environmental service projects in the morning, before relaxing with an afternoon of music, crafts and a salmon lunch. The service projects included stream restoration work at Lone Tree Creek, within the Thousand Trails campground, […]
BAKER LAKE (July 3, 2003) — The work of wildlife recovery is often hard and not always glamorous. Once the tribal and state co-managers agree on the best available science, sometimes the path toward saving animal species is walked with a rake and a shovel in hand. That’s why tribal leaders and other volunteers are […]
