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Project Spotlight: Swede Creek Fish Passage Improvement

May 18, 2023

This project worked with a private landowner to complete a fish passage barrier removal project on Swede Creek; a tributary to the Samish River north of Sedro-Woolley.

Project Spotlight: Britt Slough Skagit Forks Wetland Reconnection

May 18, 2023

Where the Skagit River forks to create Fir Island, Skagit Fisheries implemented a restoration project to reconnect the outlet of Britt Slough and a large wetland complex to the South Fork of the Skagit River.

Wrapping Up an Education Internship with SFEG

May 1, 2023

From Victoria Hartman, Education Intern, on her internship experience with Skagit Fisheries.

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Engaging our community in habitat restoration and watershed stewardship to enhance salmon.
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From all of us at Skagit Fisheries, Happy Earth Da

From all of us at Skagit Fisheries, Happy Earth Day 🌎🫶 We hope that you take time today to practice gratitude for the planet that sustains us and consider how we can show her even more love.

While we don't have any events of our own going on today (Holly is tabling at Skagit Valley College though - go say hi to her!) we can't wait to celebrate our favorite holiday this Saturday with Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation and over a dozen other local organizations that are similarly committed to keeping the Skagit area a beautiful and productive place for all of us who get to enjoy spending time here. RSVP to plant trees and remove invasive English ivy with us at the link in our bio!

#skagitfisheries #volunteeropporunity #NationalVolunteerMonth #habitatrestoration #volunteersmakeadifference #magicskagit #skagitsalmon #saveoursalmon #EarthDay #EarthDay2025 #earthdayeveryday

For this week's #NationalVolunteerMonth feature, w

For this week's #NationalVolunteerMonth feature, we want to feature our Spawner Survey program! Every year, we recruit a team of volunteer community scientists to walk local streams and conduct Spawner Surveys! Volunteers are trained and assigned to streams in early October and commit to walking their stream weekly and collecting data until the salmon run has ended.

Volunteer tasks include:
-counting salmon (dead and alive!)
-identifying the species of salmon seen
-marking redd (salmon nest) locations
-determining spawning status of dead salmon

Our Spawner Surveyors monitor past, present, and potential project sites–places where Skagit Fisheries has done or wants to do habitat restoration of some kind—and have done so for years. We have an excellent database of fish numbers in specific streams and we can compare how many fish are able to make it back to their streams after our restoration projects compared to years past!

Interested in volunteering or learning more? Keep in touch, and we'll have a volunteer workshop for this program in late September/early October!

#skagitfisheries #NationalVolunteerMonth #skagitsalmon #saveoursalmon #habitatrestoration #volunteeropporunity #volunteersmakeadifference #magicskagit

There's really no explanation for this other than

There's really no explanation for this other than that we're really excited for Earth Day... RSVP to plant trees and remove invasive species with us at Edgewater Park at the link in our bio 🔥

For this week's #NationalVolunteerMonth highlight,

For this week's #NationalVolunteerMonth highlight, we want to thank the dedicated volunteers that joined us at any of our spring work parties! 🫶

We started out the season by fixing up our native plant nursery, and then planted at Upper Day Slough and Riverfront Park, potted some plants back at the nursery, and finished up back at Upper Day Slough this past Saturday.

Altogether, our incredible volunteers planted around 700 trees and potted almost 1700 plants over the course of about 17 hours. THANK YOU for your dedication to helping us restore habitat and engage our community! Volunteers are the backbone of our work and we absolutely could not complete the volume of work that we do without your passion for this cause.

While this last Saturday was our last regular planting event of this season, if you want to volunteer to plant with us you'll have one last chance on April 26th at Edgewater Park where we'll be planting to celebrate Earth Day from 9am-1pm. We hope to see you there! 🌎 RSVP at the link in our bio!!

Last week Yuki, Myrriah, and Holly headed out to B

Last week Yuki, Myrriah, and Holly headed out to Bowman Bay with folks from @thewdfw and the @usfws to observe what kind of amphibians utilize the wetland right off the beach. Judging by the presence of egg masses, we determined that this tidal wetland is home to northern red-legged frogs, Pacific chorus frogs, and northwestern salamanders, with red-legged frogs and NW salamanders being the most abundant. Visiting Deception Pass State Park is always a great time but was made even more enjoyable with sunny weather and froggy friends ☀🐸

Photo 1: Myrriah holding an egg mass
2: Egg mass in question
3: More eggs!
4: Amphibians weren't the only ones using this wetland--we saw plenty of evidence of beaver activity!
5: Spring has sprung in the Skagit 🌸
6: One team of folks explored the wetland in kayaks and a paddle board while the others waded and surveyed on foot.

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Thanks to the folks that came out to our last regu

Thanks to the folks that came out to our last regular spring volunteer planting event of the year! We were graced with spectacularly sunny weather, quite the way to wrap up the season ☀️ next up is EARTH DAY! Fingers crossed we get similar weather!

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Did you know that April is National Volunteer Mont

Did you know that April is National Volunteer Month?! Every Friday this month we'll be highlighting a different one of our volunteer programs that folks can get involved with during different times of the year.

First up is our Education Programs! Our volunteers help with classroom lessons but are especially needed to help with field trips. If you like working outside and are interested in having rewarding moments outside with local kiddos, you'd be a great fit for helping with our Salmon in the Schools field trips! At these field trips, 3rd-5th graders release the salmon fry that they've been raising in their schools since January, and also engage in a service learning element (like planting trees or removing invasive plant species.)

We also frequently need volunteer help with Kids in Creeks field trips and other less common events like our yearly Fly Fishing Field Trip where we work with Fidalgo Fly Fishers to teach local kids about fly fishing and its relation to conservation. If you're interested in volunteering with us but aren't sure how or where to start, send us a message and we'll find a way for you to get involved!

We couldn't do the work we do without volunteers - and we are so grateful for the thousands of hours that dedicated folks have logged with us over the years. 🫶

#NationalVolunteerMonth #saveoursalmon #skagitsalmon #habitatrestoration #magicskagit #skagitfisheries #volunteeropporunity #volunteersmakeadifference #volunteerworkparty

It's no April Fool's joke that we're super excited

It's no April Fool's joke that we're super excited for Earth Day! On Saturday April 26th we're teaming up with Mount Vernon Parks and Enrichment Services to throw the Earth Day bash that this holiday warrants. From planting and invasive removal to a DIY trail mix bar brought to you by the Skagit Co-Op, we're going to celebrate our favorite day bigger and better than ever this year. Register to volunteer with us at the 'Earth Day' link in our bio.

We can't wait to celebrate the environment with the community we love! 🫶🌎

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Thanks to everyone that came to our last official

Thanks to everyone that came to our last official spring Saturday Potting Party and got 525 plants potted in less than 3 hours! Don’t forget that our last spring planting event (other than Earth Day!) is next Saturday at Upper Day Slough. We hope you’ll join us to finish planting there 🫶

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