Nursery Work Party April 10

SFEG Native Plant Nursery 21109 Kelleher Road, Burlington, WA, United States

Join us for some spring cleaning at the nursery.  We may be potting more plants, we will for sure do some weeding, and hopefully installing new shade cloth structures too!  9am-Noon Bring your own gloves if you have them.  If not, we will gift you some!  All ages welcome, masks required.  Dress for the weather!   […]

Earth Day Ivy Pull April 24

Scott's Point, Samish Island 11633 Scott Rd, Bow, Washington, United States

Help celebrate Earth Day 2021 by helping to free the trees from invasive English ivy!  In partnership with Samish Island Camp and the Samish Indian Nation, we'll remove invasive ivy from the ground and trees along Scott's Point on Samish Island.  English ivy climbs the native trees and eventually causes them to die, removing important […]

SFEG Spring Speaker Series: A Natural History of the Skagit Valley

Please join us for Skagit Fisheries' virtual spring speaker series! We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Jon Riedel, who will present on the history and geological changes of the Skagit Valley, for our first talk.  A Natural History of the Skagit Valley Geologic Evolution of the Skagit Valley is based on more than 30 years […]

Orca Observation and Photography Showcase: Spring Speaker Series

Join us for the final lecture of our spring speaker series!  We are so thrilled to invite wildlife photographer Bart Rulon to share his insights about orcas with us.  Thursday, June 10th, 6-7:30 RSVP Orca Observation and Photography Showcase Join wildlife photographer Bart Rulon to learn more about the spectacular orcas we see here in […]

Riverfront Park Mulching Party

Riverfront Park 901 River Road, Sedro-Woolley, WA

Join us Thursday, July 8th, 9 am-noon to mulch recently planted native plants at Riverfront Park in Sedro-Woolley. Mulching will hold in moisture and limit weeds in the planted area.  Gloves, tools, and snacks provided. Dress for the weather, and bring a water bottle!

Bowman Bay Maintenance Party

Bowman Bay 4402 Bowman Bay Rd, Anacortes, United States

Help maintain the nearshore restoration project at Bowman Bay!   Help with watering, weeding, general maintenance at this nearshore restoration site.  Beach seine and forage fish egg survey demo following work party. Stay and learn about the nearshore  ecosystem with staff and volunteers from Skagit Marine Resources Committee and Northwest Straits Foundation. Meet at the […]

Bowman Bay Work Party

Bowman Bay 4402 Bowman Bay Rd, Anacortes, United States

Help with watering, weeding, general maintenance at this nearshore restoration site.   Meet at the Bowman Bay boat launch: 4402 Bowman Bay Rd, Anacortes   Gloves and tools provided.  Covid-19 safety policy: Vaccinated volunteers willing to attest to vaccination may volunteer without a mask, but unvaccinated volunteers must wear a mask and maintain social distance.  […]

Spawner Survey Workshop

Sedro-Woolley Library 110 W State St, Sedro-Woolley, WA, United States

Would you like to help advance salmon habitat restoration in the Skagit and Samish Watersheds this fall? Join us Saturday, October 2 for our spawner survey workshop.  Spawner surveys help us document salmon use at past and future restoration projct sites in the Skagit and Samish watersheds, and help WDFW determine fishing limits in certain […]

Salmon Sightings at Hansen Creek

Northern State Recreation Area 25625 Helmick Rd, Sedro-Woolley, United States

Join us Saturday, October 9th at Hansen Creek in Northern State Recreation Area to look for spawning salmon.  We’ll be there to answer your questions about salmon and their habitat at these family-friendly, outdoor events.  Experts will be on hand to discuss the restoration efforts of SFEG and partner Skagit River System Cooperative.  Questions?  Contact […]

Orca Recovery Day Planting at Pressentin Park

Pressentin County Park Marblemount, WA

Riparian planting is in order for the new side channel at Pressentin Park! Help salmon and orcas by planting trees! Celebrate Orca Recovery Day in this project to restore Chinook salmon habitat.  In partnership with Skagit County Parks and Recreation we’ll be planting native plants along the new side channel at Pressentin Park.  As this […]