Skagit Watershed Council

06/05/2026

Hello, June! 👋☀️ As spring turns to summer, your focus might be turning to spending more time enjoying the beauty and bounty of our Skagit! Check out our community calendar to learn all about upcoming environmentally focused events, volunteer work parties, outdoor adventures, and other ways to connect with our watershed and the people who care for it!

Visit skagitwatershed.org/events

06/04/2026

Puget Sound Partnership published their Action Agenda this week!

We are excited to announce that the Puget Sound Partnership Leadership Council has adopted the 2026-2030 Action Agenda for - our region’s shared plan to restore and protect Puget Sound.

The Action Agenda identifies the most urgent threats to our waters, lands, and communities, and outlines the coordinated strategies we and our partners will implement to advance measurable recovery.

This achievement was made possible due to the hard work and collaboration of our partners, including hundreds of Tribal governments, agency leaders, scientists, community advocates, environmental organizations, and natural resource businesses.

Read more about the Action Agenda adoption in our press release: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WAPSP/bulletins/41a4e96

And explore the Action Agenda online at our Puget Sound Info site: https://actionagenda.pugetsoundinfo.wa.gov/2026-2030

The Action Agenda has been sent to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for final review and approval.

06/04/2026

Free documentary film screenings on San Juan Island throughout June 2026, celebrating Orca Action Month. Four events featuring Counting Orca, Resident Orca, The Snake and the Whale, and more — with Q&As with scientists, filmmakers, and advocates. The June 26 Best of the Fest screening also screens...

06/01/2026

Today, we’re raising the flag for International ! Wild salmon need healthy rivers to thrive – and it will take all of us working together to protect and restore their habitat here in the Skagit.

05/29/2026

Stay informed and involved with the important work in our watershed by subscribing to Skagit River Tidings! Our once monthly email provides grant round updates, information about upcoming events in our community, and a closer look at our work here at the Skagit Watershed Council.

Sign up today at https://mailchi.mp/skagitwatershed/subscribe-to-skagit-tidings

05/26/2026

It's time for another round of Where in the Watershed! Tucked away amongst beautiful old-growth trees, where can you find this picnic shelter? Our team was glad to find it on a particularly rainy day of site visits earlier this month.

Check the comments for a hint!

05/22/2026

Rain AND shine 🌧️☀️ - our team traveled all across the watershed last week with the Technical Review Committee, Lead Entity Citizens Committee, SRFB reviewers, and project sponsors to see this grant round's proposed project sites in person. We saw an incredible variety of projects spanning from upriver to the estuary!

Up next in this grant round, the TRC and LECC will complete their initial reviews. Excited to share more as the process continues!

05/20/2026

The USDA released a Washington Water Supply Outlook Report earlier this month - the report shows that although we have received near-normal levels of year-to-date precipitation, the snow drought means all basins in Washington are expected to see well below normal, below normal, or slightly below normal runoff this year.

Check out the full report here:https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2026-05/WSOR-WA_May2026.pdf

05/12/2026

Heads up: We'll be in the field all day today and Wednesday for site visits! Every year, the Technical Review Committee, Lead Entity Citizens Committee, SRFB reviewers, and project sponsors visit each of the proposed sites for this grant round. These visits help ensure project rankings are thoughtful and well-informed.

05/07/2026

Can you spot the tiny fish 👀? Young salmon, or fry, have been emerging from their redds in the gravel since late winter. Most are now spending their time rearing in the watershed and the delta to get bigger before going out to sea. We saw these salmon (and other fish) last week near Mill Creek!
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