Rivers
Shall we go upstream or downstream?
White Salmon River
Development of the Lower White Salmon Conservation Assessment was initiated by the Underwood Conservation District (UCD). UCD identified conservation of the project area acreage as a high priority and initiated to achieve long-term protection of the approximately 200 acres of shoreline and upland habitat along the White Salmon River immediately upstream of the former Condit dam site. Funding was awarded to Underwood Conservation District (UCD) to administer and implement this project by the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office and the Salmon Recovery Funding Board under Project #21-1244P.
In January 2022, UCD contracted with Rivershed SPC to conduct specialized work involved with the assessment, including the development of this report.
Check out our map viewer for this project here – White Salmon River Map Viewer
Nooksack River
The Nooksack River is a dynamic river system. From the peak of Mount Baker at 10,781 and the nearby peaks of Mt. Shuksan and the Twin Sisters down to the Salish Sea. The Nooksack River consists of 3 forks (North, Middle, South) and numerous upland and lowland tributaries. The Nooksack Watershed has been stewarded by the Nooksack Tribe, the Lummi Nation, and other Coast Salish peoples since time immemorial.
The Nooksack River supports all 5 species of Pacific salmon, Pacific lamprey, Salish Sucker, and Nooksack Dace. The Nooksack Rivershed supports other notable species including the Western Toad, Coastal Tailed Frog, Marbled Murrelet, Spotted Owl, Elk, and the recently reintroduced Fisher.
Efforts to restore, conserve, and enhance the Nooksack River Watershed are largely implemented by members and partners of the Water Resource Inventory Area 1 (WRIA 1) Watershed Management Board including the Nooksack Tribe, Lummi Nation, Whatcom County, City of Bellingham, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, US Forest Service, and others.