Topics of Interest

  • Climate Adaptation Speaker Series- Salmon Habitat Restoration

    Salmon Restoration Program Managers with the City of Bellingham, Lummi Nation, and Nooksack Indian Tribe recently presented the ways they are adapting salmon restoration efforts in response to climate change. Presented by Analiese Burns, Habitat and Restoration Manager, City of…

  • Resilient Floodplains for People & Salmon

    Floodplains – low-lying areas adjacent to river channels or estuaries that can be inundated by flood water or subject to channel migration – provide invaluable ecosystem services including flood damage mitigation, improved water quality, economically valuable farmlands, recreational opportunities, and…

  • 2024 SRFB Grant Round

    Letters of Intent for project proposals are being accepted for salmon recovery projects funded through the Washington State Salmon Recovery Funding Board (SRFB) 2024 grant cycle.

  • Speaker Series: Tribal Fishing Culture

    Frank Lawrence III, member of the Lummi Nation, and George Swanset Jr. “Yel7qaynem”, member of the Nooksack Indian Tribe, discuss the importance of fishing, the First Salmon Ceremony, and their mission to preserve a fishing life for future generations.

  • Restoring the River

    Building Salmon Habitat on the Nooksack River Today, groups are working together to restore habitat on the Nooksack River. A cooperative of Agencies, Tribes, and restoration partners are working together with farmers and landowners to restore and protect beneficial fish…

  • Making Way for Salmon

    “Making Way for Salmon” is a short (15 minute) film highlighting the challenges of culverts as fish passage barriers. It was created by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and can be viewed on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7z5anXzm0k.