Engaging our community in restoring salmon in the Skagit watershed through restoration, education, and stewardship.

Together, over the past 35 years, we have:

Planted over 525,000 native plants along more than 61 miles of streams and shorelines, improving water quality, providing shade, and a place for young salmon to hide from predators

Built over 57,000 feet of livestock fencing to improve water quality and reduce bank erosion

Engaged over 24,600 children in hands-on environmental science education programs, learning about salmon and the importance of watershed environments

Opened over 105 miles of habitat for salmon and steelhead by removing 77 culvert crossings that blocked fish migration

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Meet Kurt Buchanan | Fish Biologist

Kurt Buchanan has worked as a fish biologist in the Skagit Valley since 1988. He is a founding member of SFEG and sat on our board for many years! Kurt shares valuable information with us about the brand new Maddox Creek stream channel, and more!

Meet Wayne Watne | Fish Biologist

Wayne Watne is a Fish Biologist with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), a landowner along the Samish River, and a dedicated SFEG community member and volunteer.

Spawner Survey Successes! East Fork Walker Then and Now: How to Protect our Rivers for all Inhabitants. | Project 4 of 30

30/30 Projects, From the Field

East Fork (EF) Walker is a tributary of the Nookachamps Creek. E.F. Walker drains water from the surrounding agricultural lands, logging areas, and ORV trails, making it flashy during storm events and creating high sediment loads. Like many of our monitoring projects, we began our restoration efforts by replacing a perched culvert with a bridge on a private road crossing.