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Olympic National Forest Project featured at World Forestry Congress

October 23, 2009 By Sara Porterfield

Smokey Bear, Cecilia Clavet (Wilderness Society), Robin Stoddard (Olympic National Forest). World Forestry Congress.

This week, the Skokomish Watershed Action Team (SWAT) will be featured at the World Forestry Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Coordinated by The Wilderness Society, the SWAT works together to plan, fund, and implement projects aimed at healing Washington’s Skokomish watershed. Over the years, logging and roads have caused excess sediment to wash into the river, degrading fish habitat and clogging the river channel with gravel. Read more

Better Days for Washington’s Salmon: Helping diverse groups restore the Skokomish River

October 5, 2009 By Sara Porterfield

Skokomish River, Washington. Photo by Sarah Jordan.

Good news for salmon in Washington! Through our work coordinating a diverse coalition in Washington state, salmon habitat on the battered Skokomish River scored a win recently. Over the years, road construction, clearcut logging, and dams, among other factors, have significantly altered the character of the Skokomish River, which empties into southwest portion of Puget Sound. Read more