Outreach and Education Activities

Stillaguamish Capacity Fund Request For Proposals

 

 

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Stanwood High School students testing water quality near Church Creek.

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Tribal Volunteer Opportunities - scroll down

External Volunteer Opportunites click here

 

About the outreach division

The Natural Resource Education and Outreach Division is involved in a variety of activities. These include educational venues such as hosting the annual Festival of the River, hosting educational restoration-hatchery tours, and visiting local high school and elementary classes to teach salmon and watershed ecology. In autumn 2006, over 500 students participated in our hands-on tours of the Stillaguamish hatchery. This year we also hosted four restoration events with over 100 participants from around the region.

Outreach also involves meeting and consulting with landowners about land-use and water quality concerns. We arrange riparian plantings and help landowners apply for various government programs to assist landowners conservation, such as CREP (Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program). When appropriate we apply for grants to compensate landowners who for various reasons cannot reap the full economic value of natural resources on their land.

Finally, the Tribe publishes a newsletter highlighting deparmental activities.

 

Volunteer Opportunities

Docent for Hatchery Tours

Every December the Stillaguamish Tribe Hatchery provides tours to local students. Our tours provide six interactive and educational stations to fifth and sixth graders. We will train volunteers to lead 30 minutes sessions with students through the habitat, the anatomy, and the water quality stations. This is a great opportunity if you like kids and fish and the great outdoors!

Festival of the River

We can always use help at the festival! Click here for more information.

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Join our volunteer list to be involved in various activities including: working the smolt trap, assisting with the Festival of the River, tree plantings, beach seining, hatchery tours, broodstocking. Send an email to Franchesca at mperez@stillaguamish.nsn.us or call at 360-435-2755x22. Let us know what you are interested in and we will try and get you involved!

 

Citizen Participation

Stillaguamish Watershed Planning and Salmon Recovery - SIRC

 

 

Links

Derelict Fishing Gear

Reporting Abandonned Vehicles and Appliances

Stilly Salmon Stewardship

 

Activities

Festival of the River

Tribal Fish Hatchery Tours

Working with Weston Step-up Students