Controlling the spread of invasive plants such as knotweed is incredibly important to having a healthy river ecosystem. Invasive plants can out-complete native vegetation and are not beneficial to native wildlife. The Upper Skagit Knotweed Program has been working since 2001 to control the spread of knotweed in the upper

Submitted by North Olympic Salmon Coalition The swath of land between Indian and Marrowstone Islands was historically comprised of tidal channels and salt marsh. Tidal waters exchanged freely between Oak Bay and Kilisut Harbor, flushing cold water, moving sediment, and allowing juvenile salmon to migrate northward from Oak Bay into the

Submitted by Tri-State Steelheaders Following closely on the heels of the Crab Feed, Kids’ Fishing Day at Bennington Lake drew 67 young anglers to our local fishing spot. They all had chances to win prizes at the Casting Contest and the Biggest Fish Contest. And most of them enjoyed a

Submitted by North Olympic Salmon Coalition October marked the beginning of hands-on, field-based restoration projects for more than 100 seventh grade students from Blue Heron and Chimacum Middle Schools. Students will oversee a year-long restoration project at Salmon Creek over the course of classroom visits and field trips. Check out

Submitted by Lower Columbia Fish Enhancement Group Did you know LCFEG has three plant nurseries where we raise plants for our restoration projects? We grow everything from Western Red Cedar to Pacific Ninebark. This summer, our restoration assistant, Chelsey, worked with an intern from Camas High School, Emma McBride, to test

Submitted by Cascade Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group Year two of our five year nutrient enhancement project is off to a great start! Last week CCFEG and Washington Conservation Corps field crews applied over 20,000 lbs of salmon carcass analogs to the stunning Chiwawa River. Each of the two applications that will occur

Thanks to willing landowners interested in helping to return the shoreline to it’s natural condition, SPSSEG, with the help of Quigg Bros Construction, removed 700 tons of concrete, rip-rap and other miscellaneous debris from the east lob of Little Fish Trap spit and removed 240 linear feet of eco-block bulkhead.

Submitted by Mid Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group The educational process can be a lot more fun when the classroom is taken outdoors. Approximately 60 eighth-grade students from Walter Strom Middle School converged on a stretch of the Upper Yakima River in Upper County last Thursday to take part in a

Submitted by Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group Anyone who has seen a tributary stream swallowed up by Reed Canary Grass (Phalaris arundinacea) knows how detrimental this invasive species can be.  This wetland-loving, noxious species has the ability to grow dense mats that can impact the hydrology of waterways. For salmon, this is