It's That Time of the Year - Seeking Spawner Survey Volunteers! | |
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It’s hard to believe, but salmon spawner survey season is just around the corner, and we are seeking survey volunteers!
The Salmon Coalition has been conducting surveys of Endangered Species Act (ESA) listed Hood Canal summer chum salmon on Chimacum Creek since their reintroduction to the creek in the mid-1990’s. Collected data helps the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife assess the health of the Chimacum Creek sub-population and is also used to inform future management decisions. With populations having rebounded across their range in recent years, there’s been talk of their potential de-listing, which, if it were to occur, would mark the first salmonid ever removed from the ESA-list! Last season we counted nearly 1,200 fish, the most recorded in the watershed since 2016.
| Spawner surveyor training for volunteer chum surveyors. Photo by NOSC Staff. | |
Scale samples are collected from spawned-out salmon to send of for DNA testing. Photo by Peter Jacobsen | |
This years’ survey training will be held on Wednesday, August 30th from 10-12 PM at Finnriver Farm and Cidery in Chimacum.
If you’re interested in getting up close and personal with this amazingly resilient species, click below to register. We hope to see you there!
If you have questions or would like to find out more information, please contact Stewardship Coordinator, Nate Roberts, at nroberts@nosc.org.
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Volunteers Needed: Sewing & Painting | |
Photo courtesy of Charles Espey | |
Are you good with a needle and thread? Can you paint semi-realistically?
We need your help creating new fun educational materials for all ages!
We are working to create some new fun salmon education games and need help creating some of the materials. We are looking for some folks to help us sew and/or paint salmon-shaped bean bags and design/paint a salmon habitat scene on a small board.
Interested? Please reach out to Lindsay McCord at lmccord@nosc.org for more information.
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Annual Membership Drive: Support Salmon Education | |
We're Hiring: WCC Crew and Individual Placement | |
The Washington Conservation Corps (WCC) is an AmeriCorps program that supports young adults (ages 18-25) and military veterans as they jumpstart their careers in the environmental field. | |
Education & Outreach Associate, Kevin Merrigan, teaching 7th graders on a field trip. Photo courtesy of Charles Espey. | |
2022-23 NOSC WCC Crew mulching plants as part of the Caldero Revegetation Project. Photo by NOSC Staff. | |
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Individual Placement: Education & Outreach Associate 2023-24
This Individual Placement serves in the areas of community outreach, environmental education, riparian restoration, citizen science and volunteer coordination with the North Olympic Salmon Coalition in both Jefferson and Clallam Counties. The Education and Outreach Associate will collaborate with the friendly, hardworking staff of NOSC to improve wild salmon stocks and educate the local community about our work. This position will include projects both in the office and the field. It is our goal that by the end of their term, the Education and Outreach Associate will have gained valuable job skills, leadership skills, problem-solving abilities, and diverse experiences that prepare them for life after AmeriCorps.
Restoration Crew 2023-24
This restoration crew serves primarily with the North Olympic Salmon Coalition doing boots on the ground restoration work during the 11-month term. Other partners may include Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe, The Jefferson Land Trust, Washington State Parks, and Jefferson County Noxious Weed Control Board. The crew is based out of Chimacum, Washington. This crew primarily focuses on riparian habitat improvement, and projects include noxious weed control, native plant installation, and site maintenance and monitoring. The crew may also complete trail, minor construction, and salmonid survey projects.
More details and application information can be found by visiting Join Our Team | North Olympic Salmon Coalition (nosc.org)
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NOSC Trivia Night and Other Upcoming Events | |
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TRIVIA NIGHT - Thursday 8/3
Back by popular demand, it’s Trivia Night with North Olympic Salmon Coalition!
Come test your nature knowledge about the Pacific Northwest (plus a question or three about salmon)! So, bring your best all-ages nature trivia team for two hours of fun and wacky trivia questions about the natural world.
Sneak Preview: What is the largest watershed on the Olympic Peninsula?
Donate on a sliding scale of $5-$25 to enter a team. All proceeds benefit North Olympic Salmon Coalition. Best scoring teams win great prizes!
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Thursday, August 3rd
6-8pm
at Finnriver Farm & Cidery
124 Center Road, Chimacum, WA 98325
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Stop by to see Fin the Giant Migrating Salmon at:
Sekiu/Clallam Bay Fun Days
July 8th
Joyce Daze
August 5th
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Come see us at the Farmers Market!
July 16th - Chimacum Farmers Market
July 19th - Port Angeles Wednesday Market
July 22nd - Port Townsend Farmers Market
August 12th - Sequim Farmers Market
August 19th - Port Townsend Farmer's Market
August 20th - Chimacum Farmers Market
September 2nd - Port Angeles Farmers Market
September 9th - Fall Market Peninsula College
September 23rd - Sequim Farmers Market
Interested in volunteering at our booths or with Fin this summer? Please email Education & Outreach Coordinator, Lindsay McCord, at lmccord@nosc.org for more information or to sign up.
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Header photo: John Gussman | |
Base funding for the RFEG program comes from a grant from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service's Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program, a portion of state commercial and recreational fishing license fees, and excess egg and carcass sales administered by the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife. | |
Give Us Your Feedback
Questions or Comments? Let us know what you think!
outreach@nosc.org
360.379.8051
www.nosc.org
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