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Instream Monitoring Internship

Timeline:  June through August SFEG Contact:          Sue Madsen, Email: smadsen@skagitfisheries.org Tasks: Work with SFEG staff lead to complete the following instream surveys: -        Reference Points -        Spawning Habitat Availability (SHA) -        Fish Habitat -        Structure Assessment -        Cross-section surveys Assist … Continue reading

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Vegetation Monitoring Workshop-CANCELLED

Join Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group (SFEG) for a free workshop Saturday, April 28th from 9am to 3pm to survey vegetation at restoration sites.  This workshop will be an introduction to identifying native and noxious plants, assessing plant health, and estimating … Continue reading

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Nursery Potting Party

This just in! We still have some plants that need potting in our nursery. We will be holding an impromptu Nursery Potting Party Wednesday April 11th from 10am to 4pm (volunteers can come and go at their convenience). Please contact … Continue reading

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Earth Day Celebration and Ivy Pull

Join us on Saturday, April 21 10am-1pm to remove the invasive English ivy and replace it with native riparian plants at Howard Miller Steelhead Park in Rockport. Coffee will be provided by Starbucks, along with snacks.  Tools and instruction provided … Continue reading

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High School Planting Party

Calling all high school students!  Join us Saturday, April 14, 10am-noon to help restore salmon habitat along a tributary to the Swinomish Channel near La Conner. This is a great opportunity to not only help the environment, but to rack … Continue reading

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Public Meeting – Swan Lake Enhanced Tidal Connectivity Feasibility Study

The Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group, Swan Lake Watershed Enhancement Group, and Island County invite you to a public meeting to learn more about our proposed Swan Lake Enhanced Tidal Connectivity Feasibility Assessment.  The study is being funded by the Washington … Continue reading

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Spring Planting Season is Here!

Join Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group for our upcoming planting events to restore  salmon habitat.  These plants will provide shade for salmon and woody habitat in the stream for aquatic insects, which in turn provide food for the salmon.  These riparian … Continue reading

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SFEG Annual Meeting Feb 9, 2012

Our Annual Meeting and salmn BBQ is coming up Thursday, February 9, 2012, 6-9pm at Hillcrest Lodge in Mount Vernon.   Join us to celebrate the past year’s restoration efforts and give recognition to partners and volunteers who helped make it … Continue reading

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Marblemount Hatchery Tour Guides training

Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group seeks volunteers to lead hatchery tours at the WDFW Marblemount Hatchery this winter.  As a Hatchery Tour Guide, you’ll teach the public about fascinating facts of the Marblemount Hatchery and Skagit salmon during the 2011-12 eagle … Continue reading

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Fall Planting Parties

Join Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group for our upcoming planting events to restore  salmon habitat.  These plants will provide shade for salmon and woody habitat in the stream for aquatic insects, which in turn provide food for the salmon.  These riparian … Continue reading

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