Vilina Sanburn-Bill is passionate about salmon education. She shares with us her insights about why salmon are important, how to get involved in salmon habitat restoration, and last but not least, Vilina shares her favorite salmon joke with us.
Phill Kincare has worked with the US Forest Service for 37 years, and his last 16 with the Skagit Wild and Scenic River Program. During his tenure and beyond, Phill has collaborated with local non-profits such as Skagit Land Trust, Skagit River System Cooperative, Skagit Watershed Council, and of course–SFEG!
After discovering her love for education while volunteering at the Seattle Aquarium, KayLani has been working with youth and adults through a variety of classroom and outdoor environmental education programs for the past 9 years. KayLani worked with SFEG as our Americorps Education Associate and she is passionate about salmon recovery.
![Today is Endangered Species Day, an internationally recognized day of learning about endangered species and what you can do to help them. According to Skagit County, "three Skagit watershed salmonid species have been listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. [Additionally, the] Orca whales that feed on these fish have been listed as “endangered,” a more serious classification that triggers the most protective regulations".
Those listed are:
Puget Sound Chinook Salmon (anadromous; listed 1999)
Puget Sound Bull Trout (some anadromous; listed 1999)
Puget Sound Steelhead (an anadromous form of rainbow trout; listed 2007)
NOAA Fisheries has listed 28 population groups of salmon and steelhead on the West Coast as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act - you can read the recovery plans for the genetically different salmon runs from the National Oceaninc and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) at the link in our bio for more information.
Pictured: Puget Sound Chinook (photo by Jess Newley)
Juvenile Skagit Steelhead
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