Suquamish Tribe’s Doe Kag Wats Healing a Decade Later
On a blustery and wet evening in December 2003, nearly 5,000 gallons of oil came ashore on the natural beachfront known as Doe Kag Wats to the Suquamish people. Now…
Native Vegetation Filling in Restored Skokomish Estuary
Kneeling in a thicket of vegetation in the Skokomish estuary, Shannon Kirby combs her hands through the tall green grasses in front of her, calling out codes that identify them…
Stillaguamish Tribe sponsors salmon habitat restoration on Cherokee Creek
The Stillaguamish Tribe recently partnered with the state Department of Natural Resources Family Forest Fish Passage Program to restore access to Cherokee Creek, near Darrington.
Cherokee Creek provides spawning, rearing and refuge for coho and other species of Pacific salmon, as well as cutthroat and bull trout. However, the creek also was home to a deteriorating metal culvert that had been poorly installed and was too small to withstand floods.
“The culvert had created an artificial waterfall that was too high for salmon to swim or jump past on their way upstream,” said Scott Rockwell, Forest and Fish biologist for the tribe. “It was also interfering with natural stream ecology, interrupting the downstream movement of water, fallen trees and gravel.” (more…)
Stillaguamish Tribe’s nursery aids habitat projects
The Daily Herald has a story about the Stillaguamish Tribe's nursery: Operated by the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians, Banksavers evolved from educational and social efforts to engage tribal members in…
Suquamish Tribe builds, operates its own shellfish nursery
The Suquamish Tribe is one of the few tribes in Western Washington to build its own floating upwelling system (FLUPSY), a type of shellfish nursery that is becoming more common…
Lummi restoration project receives more funding
The Bellingham Herald: An ongoing effort to improve salmon habitat in the lower Nooksack floodplain received another round of federal funding, the state Department of Ecology announced recently. Phase 3…
Tulalip estuary project moves forward
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has given a final go-ahead to the Tulalip Tribes' project to remove dikes and tide gates to allow salt water from Possession Sound to…
Stillaguamish Tribe partners with Land Conservancy to preserve salmon habitat
The Cascade Land Conservancy and the Stillaguamish Tribe have partnered to conserve 77 acres of riverfront, forests and wetlands along the North Fork of the Stillaguamish River. The Conservancy facilitated…
Wildlife meadows a success on Tulalip reservation
The Daily Herald has a story about Tulalip Tribes' efforts to create foraging meadows for wildlife on the reservation: Tulalip and other local tribes also are part of efforts by…
Stillaguamish Tribe brings Pilchuck Park to life
ARLINGTON - Local elementary school students were invited to help landscape the Stillaguamish Tribe's new Pilchuck Park recently, as part of their studies in salmon stewardship. Franchesca Perez, the tribe's…