Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group

Earth Day 2023
2023-04-22 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Utopia Conservation Area, Utopia Rd, Sedro Wooley, WA, 98284, United States
Join us on Saturday, April 22nd 2023 in celebrating our favorite holiday, EARTH DAY, by planting some trees! In partnership with Skagit Land Trust, we will be planting native plants at Utopia, the conservation area owned by SLT that “protects over 87 acres of creeks, wetlands, and forested habitat within the Skagit River floodplain” … “[and] was acquired in 2012 and 2014 by the Trust, primarily to protect the salmon habitat found in Wiseman Creek (Black Slough) and the Skagit River.” (Skagit Land Trust).
There will be refreshments, door prizes, and good company. Register HERE!
Refreshments are being generously donated by Lafeen’s Donuts, the Skagit Valley Co-op, Breadfarm, and Starbucks.
Contact hhenderson@skagitfisheries.org with any questions or concerns.

4/21 Drop In Potting Party!
2023-04-21 10:00 - 13:00 | SFEG Native Plant Nursery, 21109 Kelleher Road, Burlington, WA, 98233, United States
Join us on Friday the 21st at our nursery for our last drop-in potting event of the year! If you can’t make it to our Earth Day event on Saturday, this is a great opportunity to help out with future restoration projects. No need to register, just drop in and pot a few plants with us!

Make sure to dress for the weather and wear boots/shoes you don’t mind getting muddy! Even if the sun is out, it can get really chilly out at the nursery when the wind blows. Layers are your friend!

Drop In Potting Party!
2023-04-13 13:00 - 16:00 | SFEG Native Plant Nursery, 21109 Kelleher Road, Burlington, WA, 98233, United States
Join us for a casual drop in potting party on April 13th from 1-4pm! We still have plants that need to be potted even after all of our volunteers’ hard work this season. No registration required, just drop by if you feel like it! We will provide gloves, but make sure to dress for the weather, it can get very windy and chilly out at the nursery!

Drop-In Potting Party
2023-03-31 10:00 - 13:00, 2023-03-24 10:00 - 13:00, 2023-03-10 10:00 - 13:00 | SFEG Native Plant Nursery, 21109 Kelleher Road, Burlington, WA, 98233, United States
Interested in joining us for a Potting Party but can’t make it out on a Saturday? Join us on a Friday! We will be at our native plant nursery on Friday March 11th, 18th, 24th, and 31st. No registration required, just drop by if you feel like it! We will provide gloves, but make sure to dress for the weather. It can get very windy and chilly out at the nursery. Join us from 10am-1pm at 21109 Kelleher Rd, Burlington, WA 98233.

Planting Party March 18 Skagit River South Mount Vernon
2023-03-18 10:00 - 13:00 | Mount Vernon Wastewater Treatment plant, 1401 Hazel Rd, Mount Vernon, WA
Join us for our first planting party of the season! We’ll plant trees and shrubs along the Skagit River in South Mount Vernon.
These plants replace non-native invasive species that have been removed from the site, and will grow to provide habitat and bank stability to the river.

Where: Skagit River in South Mount Vernon (Location link https://goo.gl/maps/tLAkN4e2XkzkZryT9)
When: 10am-1pm

Please dress for the weather; we will provide work gloves and tools, and boots if you need them (it will likely be MUDDY!)
Snacks and porta potty provided.

Please Register HERE

Drop-In Potting Party
2023-03-17 10:00 - 13:00 | SFEG Native Plant Nursery, 21109 Kelleher Road, Burlington, WA, 98233, United States
Interested in joining us for a Potting Party but can’t make it out on a Saturday? Join us on a Friday! We will be at our native plant nursery on Friday March 10th, 17th, 24th, and 31st. No registration required, just drop by if you feel like it! We will provide gloves, but make sure to dress for the weather. It can get very windy and chilly out at the nursery. Join us from 10am-1pm at 21109 Kelleher Rd, Burlington, WA 98233.

March 11th Potting Party!
2023-03-11 10:00 - 13:00 | SFEG Native Plant Nursery, 21109 Kelleher Road, Burlington, WA, 98233, United States
Join us Saturday March 11th for another Potting Party! Help us get young plants into pots where they will grow large enough to be planted at future restoration sites next year.

Where: Skagit Fisheries Nursery at 21109 Kelleher Rd, Burlington
When: 10am-1pm

Please dress for the weather; we will provide work gloves and tools, and boots of you need them (the nursery can get muddy if it’s been rainy)
Snacks and porta potty provided.

Register HERE

Potting Party February 25
2023-02-25 10:00 - 13:00 | SFEG Native Plant Nursery, 21109 Kelleher Road, Burlington, WA, 98233, United States
Join us Saturday, February 25 to help kick off spring planting season 2023, with our first potting event of the season! Help us get young plants into pots where they will grow large enough to be planted at future restoration sites next year.

Where: Skagit Fisheries Nursery at 21109 Kelleher Rd, Burlington
When: 10am-1pm

Please dress for the weather; we will provide work gloves, tools, and boots if you need them (the nursery can get muddy if it’s been rainy.)
Snacks and porta potty also provided!

Please Register HERE

Annual Meeting 2023
2023-02-09 18:00 - 20:00 | Sedro-Woolley Community Center, 703 Pacific St, Sedro-Woolley, WA, 98284, United States
We’re back, in-person!
Help us celebrate the restoration work of 2022 at our Annual Meeting and Salmon BBQ Thursday February 9, 6-8pm at the Sedro-Woolley Community Center
We’ll enjoy a salmon dinner, partner and volunteer recognition, and board elections. Browse our silent auction for some great items and opportunities! Your dinner donation includes grilled salmon dinner with sides from Max Dales, 1 drink ticket including beer from North Sound Brewing, and desert from Bread Farm.
RSVP HERE

CANCELED Salmon Sightings Pressentin Park
2022-12-03 12:00 - 15:00 | Pressentin County Park, Marblemount, WA
Unfortunately the weather and stream conditions are conspiring against us so we have opted to cancel. Stay safe and warm!

Join us at Pressentin Park to view spawning coho salmon in the side channels of this recently restored site
Where: Pressentin County Park, located at 60060 SR 20 in Marblemount, WA
When: Saturday, December 3, Noon-3pm
Bring all your fishy questions! No need to register, just come see the fish! Parking is very limited, so please carpool!
Questions? Contact us at 360-336-0172 or sfeg@skagitfisheries.org

Coho image by Brandon Cole

Skagit River South Mount Vernon Planting Party
2022-11-12 10:00 - 13:00 | WA
Join us Saturday, November 12 as we plant trees along the Skagit River in South Mount Vernon to improve salmon habitat.
Please dress for the weather, and bring mud boots and gloves (or borrow ours!)
Where: Located near the intersection of Dike and Riverview Lane
Google Map: https://www.google.com/maps/@48.4119012,-122.3526698,742m/data=!3m1!1e3
When: 10am-1pm
Register HERE

Salmon Sightings Oyster Creek
2022-11-05 12:00 - 15:00 | Taylor Shellfish Farm, 2182 Chuckanut Drive,Bow
Join us at Oyster Creek to view spawning chum salmon
Where: Oyster Creek, along the drive to Taylor Shellfish Farm, located at 2185 Chuckanut Drive, Bow, WA
When: Saturday, November 5, Noon-3pm
Bring all your fishy questions! No need to register, just come see the fish! Parking is very limited, so please carpool!
Questions? Contact us at 360-336-0172 or sfeg@skagitfisheries.org

Make a Difference Day planting party at South Fork Skagit
2022-10-22 10:00 - 13:00 | WA
Celebrate Make a Difference Day with us as we plant trees along the south fork of the Skagit River, to improve rearing habitat for juvenile Chinook and other salmonids. These side channel habitats are crucial for juvenile salmonids to fatten up before their ocean migration. We’ll be adding understory plants to add to species diversity along newly constructed channels.
Where: South Fork Skagit River at intersection of Dike and Johnson roads.
When: Sat Oct 22 10am-1pm

Register HERE

Orca Recovery Day Planting Party
2022-10-15 10:00 - 13:00 | WA
Celebrate Orca Recovery Day with us as we plant trees along the south fork of the Skagit River, to improve rearing habitat for juvenile Chinook and other salmonids. These side channel habitats are crucial for juvenile salmonids to fatten up before their ocean migration. We’ll be adding understory plants to add to species diversity along newly constructed channels.
Where: South Fork Skagit River at intersection of Dike and Johnson roads.
When: Sat Oct 15 10am-1pm

Register HERE

Salmon Sightings Friday Creek
2022-10-08 12:00 - 15:00 | Pomona Grange Park, 5625 Hwy 99, Burlington
Join us Saturday October 8 in hopes of seeing spawning Chinook salmon in Friday Creek!
Where: Pomona Grange Park, 5625 Old Hwy 99, Burlington, WA
When: Noon-3pm

SFEG staff will be on hand to answer all your fishy questions!
No need to register- just come to see some fish! Questions? Contact us at 360-336-0172 or sfeg@skagitfisheries.org

Bowman Bay Work Parties-EVENT FULL
2022-08-08 10:00 - 12:00 | Deception Pass State Park, Bowman Bay, Anacortes, WA, 98221, United States
Join us this summer for weekday maintenance at our beach restoration site at Bowman Bay, Deception Pass State Park. In partnership with Washington State Parks, Skagit Marine Resources Committee, and Northwest Straits Foundation.
All events 10am-noon; bring garden gloves, or borrow ours! Dress for the weather. Map Link
We have one last summer work party left:
Monday August 8- full

Killer Whales of the Salish Sea with Erin Gless
2022-06-27 18:00 - 19:30 | WA
On June 27th, we’ll be treated to a presentation by executive director of the Pacific Whale Watch Association, Erin Gless. Erin will be sharing her knowledge about killer whales around the world, including offshore (shark-eating) killer whales, Bigg’s (mammal-eating) killer whales, and, of course, the salmon-eating resident killer whales, particularly the endangered Southern Residents. We’ll also learn about the main threats to the Southern Residents (toxicants, vessels, and lack of prey), as well as ways to help address these threats.
The presentation will be held via Zoom on June 27th from 6:00pm – 7:30pm.
REGISTER

Pressentin Park Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
2022-06-10 13:00 - 15:00 | WA
Join us in partnership with Skagit County Commissioners and Skagit County Parks to celebrate the grand re-opening of the new and improved Pressentin County Park on June 10th! For nearly a decade Skagit Fisheries has been working with Skagit County Parks to restore a historic side channel through Pressentin Park that will maximize salmon benefit while also providing a diversity of new low impact recreation opportunities for the community and visitors. This project was designed to improve rearing habitat for Chinook salmon, which gives orcas a bigger supply of food.
In 2021, this channel was finally recreated and reconnected to the Skagit River. Salmon immediately began using the new habitat in the fall, and we are greatly looking forward to the community having new opportunities to recreate and view salmon while enjoying a growing forest at this County Park.
The Ribbon Cutting Celebration will take place at 1 PM on June 10th at Pressentin County Park in Marblemount. There will be brief remarks from Skagit County Commissioners and Project Partners followed by a walking tour of the Park along ADA accessible trails.
CLICK HERE to RSVP and give us an idea of how many people will be attending.

Earth Day at Riverfront Park
2022-04-23 10:00 - 13:00 | Riverfront Park, 901 River Road, Sedro-Woolley, WA, 98284
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

Vegetation Monitoring Workshop
2022-04-14 09:00 - 12:00 | SFEG Native Plant Nursery, 21109 Kelleher Road, Burlington, WA, 98233, United States
Would you like to learn native plant identification while helping to assess riparian restoration projects? Join us for our vegetation monitoring workshop and monitoring season. After training, volunteers will be asked to assist with weekday monitoring at least 5 times during spring and summer.
When: Thursday, April 14, 9am-Noon
Where: SFEG Native Plant Nursery at 21109 Kelleher Rd, Burlington
For more info, contact Adam Airoldi at 360-770-7391 or aairoldi@skagitfisheries.org
Apply HERE

Nursery Potting Party Mar 26
2022-03-26 10:00 - 13:00 | SFEG Native Plant Nursery, 21109 Kelleher Road, Burlington, WA, 98233, United States
Join us March 26 to help get baby plants into pots at our nursery. These plants will reside in the nursery about a year before being planted at streamside restoration sites throughout the Skagit and Samish watersheds.
10am-1pm the SFEG native plant nursery
Bring your own gloves if you have them. If not, we will loan you some! All ages welcome, groups welcome! Dress for the weather!
Covid-19 safety policy: SFEG will provide hand sanitizer for volunteers, and will sanitize all frequently touched surfaces. Volunteers are encouraged to keep a mask handy at all times but, per Washington State Covid-19 guidelines, volunteers are not required to wear a mask while volunteering outdoors.
Register HERE!

Skagit River South Mount Vernon Planting Party March 19
2022-03-19 10:00 - 13:00 | Mount Vernon Wastewater Treatment plant, 1401 Hazel Rd, Mount Vernon, WA
Join SFEG to help restore native vegetation at Skagit River South Mount Vernon, March 19, 10am-1pm.
The site is located at 1401 Hazel Rd, Mount Vernon, WA, but please follow signs for event parking.
Bring your own gloves if you have them. If not, we will loan you some! All ages welcome, dress for the weather!
Covid-19 safety policy: SFEG will provide hand sanitizer for volunteers, and will sanitize all frequently touched surfaces. Volunteers are encouraged to keep a mask handy at all times but, per Washington State Covid-19 guidelines, volunteers are not required to wear a mask while volunteering outdoors.
Please Register HERE

Skagit River South Mount Vernon Planting Party March 12
2022-03-12 10:00 - 13:00 | WA
Join SFEG to help restore native vegetation at Skagit River South Mount Vernon, located at 1401 Hazel Rd, Mount Vernon, WA.
Bring your own gloves if you have them. If not, we will loan you some! All ages welcome, dress for the weather, and please carpool if possible.
Covid-19 safety policy: SFEG will provide hand sanitizer for volunteers, and will sanitize all frequently touched surfaces. Volunteers are encouraged to keep a mask handy at all times but, per Washington State Covid-19 guidelines, volunteers are not required to wear a mask while volunteering outdoors.
Registration Required- please register HERE

Planting Party at DeBay’s Slough March 5
2022-03-05 10:00 - 13:00 | Debay’s Slough Wildlife Area, 22767 Francis Rd, Mt Vernon, WA, 98273, United States
Join SFEG to help restore native vegetation in the Skagit Watershed! In Partnership with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, join us at DeBay’s Slough Swan Reserve off Francis Rd.
Bring your own gloves if you have them. If not, we will loan you some! All ages welcome, dress for the weather!
Covid-19 safety policy: SFEG will provide hand sanitizer for volunteers, and will sanitize all frequently touched surfaces. Volunteers are encouraged to keep a mask handy at all times but, per current Washington State Covid-19 guidelines, volunteers are not required to wear a mask while volunteering outdoors.
Registration Required- Please register HERE

Nursery Potting Party Feb 26
2022-02-26 10:00 - 13:00 | SFEG Native Plant Nursery, 21109 Kelleher Road, Burlington, WA, 98233, United States
Join us February 26 to help get baby plants into pots at our nursery. These plants will reside in the nursery about a year before being planted at streamside restoration sites throughout the Skagit and Samish watersheds.
10am-1pm the SFEG native plant nursery
Bring your own gloves if you have them. If not, we will loan you some! All ages welcome, groups welcome! Dress for the weather!
Covid-19 safety policy: SFEG will provide hand sanitizer for volunteers, and will sanitize all frequently touched surfaces. Volunteers are encouraged to keep a mask handy at all times but, per Washington State Covid-19 guidelines, volunteers are not required to wear a mask while volunteering outdoors.
Register HERE!

Nursery Potting Party Feb 19
2022-02-19 10:00 - 13:00 | WA
Join us February 19 to help get baby plants into pots at our nursery. These plants will reside in the nursery about a year before being planted at streamside restoration sites throughout the Skagit and Samish watersheds.
10am-1pm the SFEG native plant nursery, located at 21109 Kelleher Rd, Burlington, WA 98233
Bring your own gloves if you have them. If not, we will loan you some! All ages welcome, groups welcome! Dress for the weather!
Covid-19 safety policy: SFEG will provide hand sanitizer for volunteers, and will sanitize all frequently touched surfaces. Volunteers are encouraged to keep a mask handy at all times but, per Washington State Covid-19 guidelines, volunteers are not required to wear a mask while volunteering outdoors.
Register HERE!

Annual Meeting 2022
2022-02-10 18:30 - 19:30 | WA
Please join us on Thursday, February 10th, 6:30-7:30 PM via Zoom to celebrate the accomplishments of 2021, honor our Volunteer of the Year, and elect new board members as we share what’s in store for a busy 2022.
We hope you can join us- all are welcome!

Register here:

Annual Meeting

Pressentin Park Planting Party
2021-12-04 10:00 - 13:00 | Pressentin County Park, Marblemount, WA
Join us December 4 for our last Pressentin Park planting party of the season to restore Chinook salmon habitat!
In partnership with Skagit County Parks and Recreation we’ll be planting native plants along the new side channel at Pressentin Park. As this park will be closed through next June, this and future volunteer events this fall are the only opportunities for the public to get a sneak peek at the new features of the park, including the restored Chinook channel.
Gloves and tools will be provided. Covid-19 safety policy: SFEG will provide hand sanitizer for volunteers, and will sanitize all frequently touched surfaces. Volunteers are encouraged to keep a mask handy at all times but, per Washington State Covid-19 guidelines, volunteers are not required to wear a mask while volunteering outdoors. All ages welcome.
Parking for this event is located at 59924 SR 20 in Marblemount. Please carpool if possible as parking is limited!
Sign up HERE
Unaccompanied MINORS age 13-17 please have your parent or guardian fill out this form and bring it with you!
