Boldt Decision Explained
February 2024 marked the 50th anniversary of the Boldt decision in U.S. v Washington, a federal case that changed the…
Author: Kimberly Cauvel
Helicopter assists Tulalip Tribes’ wetland restoration
Near the town of Gold Bar, several creeks drain from quiet surroundings into the Wallace River, which meets the Skykomish…
Whatcom Creek chinook program feeds tribes, ecosystem
In highly trafficked areas around lower Whatcom Creek, where it winds through the city of Bellingham’s Maritime Heritage Park and…
Restoration effort is decolonizing the Stillaguamish delta
Where the Stillaguamish River winds its way through a patchwork of agricultural lands toward the sea, the Stillaguamish Tribe of…
Derelict boat removed from valuable intertidal habitat
For nearly 15 years, the sunken 65-foot sailboat called Windjammer sat derelict near the shore of Kiket Island, where the…
Indigenous scientists exchange knowledge at local workshop
Understanding water quality and fish health data is critical to protecting and managing treaty resources such as salmon. A group…
Fisheries co-managers drafting joint hatchery policy
For decades, treaty tribes have operated their own hatchery programs to help sustain the region’s salmon and steelhead populations. Tribes…
‘Great success’: Baker River sockeye reach record number
A record number of Baker River sockeye are making their way upriver this year. The fisheries co-managers—consisting of the Upper…
Culvert inventory a new approach to widespread fish passage challenges
Beneath the network of roads that allow people to move across the landscape, fish access to habitat is often disrupted…