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Meet KayLani Siplin | Educator

After discovering her love for education while volunteering at the Seattle Aquarium, KayLani has been working with youth and adults through a variety of classroom and outdoor environmental education programs for the past 9 years. KayLani worked with SFEG as our Americorps Education Associate and she is passionate about salmon recovery.

Meet Kurt Buchanan | Fish Biologist

Kurt Buchanan has worked as a fish biologist in the Skagit Valley since 1988. He is a fish biologist,  SFEG volunteer, and has sat on our board for many years. Kurt shares valuable information with us about the brand new Maddox Creek stream channel, and more!

Meet Wayne Watne | Fish Biologist

Wayne Watne is a Fish Biologist with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), a landowner along the Samish River, and a dedicated SFEG community member and volunteer.