Kitsap Sun: Suquamish Tribe and community beach seine for science
The Kitsap Sun reported on a community beach seine that took place in Silverdale on Saturday, conducted by the Suquamish Tribe's Paul Dorn and Clear Creek Task Force. Dorn has…
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…
Suquamish Tribe receives SRFB funding
The North Kitsap Herald published a story about Salmon Recovery Funding Board monies for the Suquamish Tribe and Kitsap County:
In late December, the Suquamish Tribe and Kitsap County received good news in the form of two grants from the Washington State Salmon Recovery Funding Board to help preserve salmon habitats in the North End.
The grant money, totaling $1.1 million overall, was split between five different projects, including the Suquamish beach seining program, which received $101,315, and the county’s purchase plan for Pilot Point in Hansville to preserve 30 acres and 1,000 feet of shoreline for nearshore habitat, which received $460,000. The aim of both projects is to support the continuing resurgence of salmon in local waters.
Salmon Eggs Swept Away by Floods
The Kitsap Sun did a nice follow up of the effects of this week's rain on salmon eggs in local creeks. Paul Dorn from the Suquamish Tribe is quoted. "Fisheries…
Kitsap nearshores closely observed
The Kitsap Sun published a story about the Kitsap Nearshore Assessment Team. The team is collecting data about the quality of fish and wildlife habitat on the eastern shores of…
Salmon habitat restoration at Clear Creek
The Suquamish Tribe has been involved with a new salmon habitat restoration project near Silverdale on Clear Creek. The project will add new sorts of habitat features to the creek that supports coho and chum salmon, along with trout.