"The Stillaguamish Tribe has been buying riverfront land in its traditional territory and removing levees to turn farmland into wetland with the hope of restoring Chinook."

[dalfen@mstdn.social]

"The Stillaguamish Tribe has been buying riverfront land in its traditional territory and removing levees to turn farmland into wetland with the hope of restoring Chinook."

"Tidal marshes are crucial nurseries for young Chinook salmon and a focal point for efforts to bring these fish back from the brink of extinction."

#USA #Native #nature #animals #fish
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Why this tribe is buying up hundreds of acres of farmland — and flooding it~

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/03/nx-s1-5806062/washington-tribe-restore-wetlands-fish