College, high school students exchange science, culture lessons
When groups of students from the University of Washington (UW) and Neah Bay High School spent a week together this…
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Discovering changes in salmon migration patterns
Treaty tribes and partners are looking for juvenile chinook salmon where they aren’t expected to be found. In partnership with…
Oyster nursery puts youth science, math skills to use
High school students and Olympia oysters are benefiting from a partnership between the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe, scientists and educators. Team…
Wildlife staff prepare for chronic wasting disease
Tribes are preparing for the inevitable arrival of chronic wasting disease (CWD), a neurological degenerative condition that can shorten the…
Tribe tracking how birds use newly restored estuary
Armed with binoculars, a spotting scope, notebook and pencil, Skokomish tribal staff hike the tribe’s estuary twice a month to…
Gear sharing supports outdoor exploration
The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe opened a gear-lending library to help tribal members enjoy the outdoors safely. The tribe’s summer…
Crabbers call in catch for study
Green tags affixed to Dungeness crab are an invitation for harvesters in Puget Sound to participate in a region-wide tracking…
Where have peninsula elk herds gone?
The elk herds being tracked by the Skokomish Indian Tribe have mysteriously diminished. “The numbers are not great for the…
Projects improve Chico Creek salmon habitat
Suquamish Tribe, partners celebrate decade-long work to support wild chum run The Suquamish Tribe, in partnership with Washington State Department…