We would like to invite you all formally to our Earth Day event on April 23rd, located at Riverfront Park in Sedro-Woolley. This event is hosted by Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group with the City of Sedro-Woolley Public Works Department, and will last from 10am-1pm, with everyone adding mulch to plants and trails, and removing any nonnative invasive vegetation that we find. Thousands of plants have been planted at this site and in-stream habitat work will commence this summer. Earth Day efforts are one step in the process of restoring this site for people and wildlife, so it would be an honor to have each and every one of you a part of this yearly event.
We also plan to host a food drive with Helping Hands Food Bank of Skagit County, so we encourage you all to donate shelf stable foods. A booth with more information about Skagit Fisheries and salmon populations will be included. To thank our volunteers, we plan to have a raffle with special prizes as well as tote bags for everyone with commissioned artwork from PNW artist Gray McKenna.
Thank you to Haggen, Starbucks, LaFeen’s Donuts, and Jimmy John’s for providing food, drinks, and prizes for volunteers at this event!
All ages and abilities welcome- please contact Alison Studley astudley@skagitfisheries.org) if you need special accommodations.
Bring gloves if you have them, or borrow ours. Sturdy shoes recommended. Refreshments provided, and we look forward to seeing you there!
Register HERE
Himalayan Blackberry Removal
Blog, From the FieldThis week our Washington Conservation Corps (WCC) crew was busy cutting Himalayan blackberry at a new project along the Samish River. Removing invasive species like blackberry is often the first step in restoration, and creates the opportunity for our field crews to plant native trees and shrubs. Over the next two years, SFEG will plant 2,300 plants across 13 acres at this site. When completed, this project will improve over 1,500 linear feet of stream habitat.
Before and after photos of blackberry brush removed by a WCC member
At a site near the town of Sedro-Woolley, SFEG crews used a tractor to till an area that was previously a dense thicket of invasive Himalayan blackberry. Tilling helps break up the compacted soil and makes blackberry roots easier to remove by hand. Our Washington Conservation Corps (WCC) crew then planted native trees and shrubs in the tilled area. When the project is completed, 2,500 native plants will be planted to improve over two acres of riparian habitat.
(Left) Joe George, our Restoration Coordinator, tills the ground to make blackberry root removal easier.
(Right) Removed blackberry roots
Earth Day at Riverfront Park
Upcoming Events, Work PartyWe would like to invite you all formally to our Earth Day event on April 23rd, located at Riverfront Park in Sedro-Woolley. This event is hosted by Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group with the City of Sedro-Woolley Public Works Department, and will last from 10am-1pm, with everyone adding mulch to plants and trails, and removing any nonnative invasive vegetation that we find. Thousands of plants have been planted at this site and in-stream habitat work will commence this summer. Earth Day efforts are one step in the process of restoring this site for people and wildlife, so it would be an honor to have each and every one of you a part of this yearly event.
We also plan to host a food drive with Helping Hands Food Bank of Skagit County, so we encourage you all to donate shelf stable foods. A booth with more information about Skagit Fisheries and salmon populations will be included. To thank our volunteers, we plan to have a raffle with special prizes as well as tote bags for everyone with commissioned artwork from PNW artist Gray McKenna.
Thank you to Haggen, Starbucks, LaFeen’s Donuts, and Jimmy John’s for providing food, drinks, and prizes for volunteers at this event!
All ages and abilities welcome- please contact Alison Studley astudley@skagitfisheries.org) if you need special accommodations.
Bring gloves if you have them, or borrow ours. Sturdy shoes recommended. Refreshments provided, and we look forward to seeing you there!
Register HERE
Vegetation Monitoring Paid Internship
Blog, Featured, From the Field, Job OpportunitiesStudents!
Do you like working outside? Looking to gain relevant career experience working in habitat restoration and monitoring?
Join our team to help SFEG ensure the success of habitat restoration efforts. Vegetation Monitoring Interns assist SFEG staff in field operations including vegetation monitoring, site maintenance, volunteer outreach events, and native plant nursery management. At our native plant nursery, interns perform tasks such as weed control, watering, native plant propagation, and small structural updates.
Qualifications:
Time Commitment:
This is a volunteer position which qualifies for a stipend, and requires a time commitment of:
Successful completion of 150 hours eligible for a stipend of $2,250; successful completion of 300 hours eligible for a stipend of $4,500.
The earliest start date is May 18, 2026.
TO APPLY send resume via Online Application . Two positions open until filled