Tracking a Healthy Salmon Watershed, Mile By Mile
All the technology in the world can’t replace hiking 50 miles to accurately identify stream conditions in a watershed. The…
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The NWIFC Quarterly magazine.
Fish, Plants Thrive in Restored Skokomish Estuary
A variety of fish and native plants in the 1,000-acre Skokomish Estuary have been thriving within two years of a…
Lower Elwha Klallam Collect Steelhead for Population Assessment, Broodstock
The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe collected adults from the Elwha River’s late winter steelhead run this spring to assess population…
Scotch Broom Beetles could help slow spread of invasive plant
Northwest tribes are using seed-eating insects to manage the spread of Scotch broom, one of Washington state’s most invasive species.…
Coho Salmon found in Lake Sutherland
The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe found bigger-than-expected coho smolts headed out of Lake Sutherland this spring. During the tribe’s annual…
Makah Tribe Decontaminates Brownfield Site, Protects Water Quality
The Makah Tribe is cleaning pockets of its reservation, damaged from historic industrial use, one parcel at a time. Since…
Northwest Treaty Tribes Magazine: Hatcheries Saving Salmon and Feeding Orcas
Our winter magazine features stories about how treaty tribes are using innovative hatchery techniques to save salmon and resident orcas.…
NW Treaty Tribes Magazine: Helping Resident Orcas, Counting Cougars
Our fall magazine features a story about tribal participation in this summer’s effort to rescue an ailing orca and tribal…
Northwest Treaty Tribes Magazine: Steelhead Migration Mystery
Our Summer Magazine features stories about the mysteries of steelhead migration, efforts to stop a green crab infestation, and a…