The Olympian: Tribe uses Alder Lake debris for salmon restoration
From the Olympian this morning, an article about using trees from behind Alder Lake dam to restore a stretch of salmon habitat: Logs and other woody debris delivered during winter…
King 5 on Nisqually estuary restoration
King 5 came down to Nisqually yesterday and filed this report on the Nisqually Tribe’s habitat restoration efforts:
A small tree is struggling for a foothold in the Nisqually River Delta, and it’s not alone.
There are thousands of them growing up in protective white pipes, reclaiming the lands occupied by their ancestors more than a century ago.
“Some of the trees we have here are western red cedar, we have a Sitka spruce, a cottonwood, a red alder,” said James Slape of the Nisqually Fish Commission. (more…)
Stillaguamish Tribe keeps an eye on eagles
The North County Outlook: Breeding bald eagles often construct alternate nests in trees within a mile of the original. In Snohomish County, a pair of eagles seemed especially fond of…
Streamside buffer tax unlikely to go to Skagit voters
The Skagit Valley Herald (subscription required) reports that the county commissioners do not plan to put a tax increase to pay for streamside buffers on the August ballot:
Skagit County’s plan to pay farmers for streamside buffers is unlikely to go to the voters in August, Skagit County commissioners said Friday.
A voter-approved tax increase had been a key component of the Salmon Heritage Program when it was unveiled last month. But after Tuesday’s apparent failure of four local school district bonds, the commissioners now say they don’t believe voters would support the measure.