The Trail will operate a bit differently this year due to Covid 19. For the 2020 season, the Trail will be open Friday – Sunday starting November 6. The Trail will be closed for Thanksgiving and the final day will … Continued
In light of recent events in Washington State and around the Puget Sound region (and beyond), SPSSEG will be postponing our annual meeting that was set for Thursday March 26 in Lacey. Please be on the lookout for a make-up … Continued
Thanks to willing landowners interested in helping to return the shoreline to it’s natural condition, SPSSEG, with the help of Quigg Bros Construction, removed 700 tons of concrete, rip-rap and other miscellaneous debris from the east lob of Little Fish … Continued
Vast areas of tidal wetland have faced extreme alteration in Puget Sound, especially at the head of estuaries. Intertidal forested marsh habitats have been impacted by historic logging practices, development and invasive plant species. These impacts disrupt food-web interactions, reduced … Continued
We are overwhelmed by the support shown on Saturday at our 3rd Annual Chum, Chowder, and Chocolate. A record 500 people came to the Trail on a cold, sunny day to enjoy a cuppa Xinh’s famous chowder served up by … Continued
SPSSEG has been working with a diverse group of stakeholders over the past few years to develop a restoration plan that identifies actions to restore flows and ecological conditions suitable for native salmon populations in the Sequalitchew Basin. See the … Continued
Water Footprint Calculator http://www.waterfootprint.org Nature Conservancy Carbon Footprint Calculator http://www.nature.org/initiatives/climatechange/calculator/ Environmental Defense Fund – Paper Calculator http://www.edf.org/papercalculator/ Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator – US EPA http://epa.gov/cleanenergy/energy-resources/calculator.html Durable Goods Calculator US EPA’s WAste Reduction Model (WARM) http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/wycd/waste/calculators/Warm_home.html Recycled Content (ReCon) Tool http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/wycd/waste/calculators/ReCon_home.html … Continued
Pink: Oncorhynchus gorbuscha Picture: US Fish and Wildlife Service Also known as humpies, due to the very large hump males get just behind the head, during the spawning phase. Although they are the smallest of the species, they are … Continued
Anadromous To hatch in freshwater, and migrate to saltwater only to return to have your offspring in freshwater. Anal fin Provides balance. Adipose fin There is no known use; however, this fin is often clipped to differentiate hatchery fish from … Continued