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Skagit County, A Place of Beauty

The Skagit is a place of incredible beauty, amazing people, and abundant natural resources. At Skagit Watershed Council, we believe that a healthy community contributes to protecting what it loves – its natural beauty and resource, its cultural richness and history, its people, and its future.

Learn more by checking out the Our Skagit River Watershed story map, available in Spanish.

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'Our Skagit' is a broad-based initiative to empower folks who live, work and play in the Skagit area to protect our natural environment and our communities through knowledge, dialogue and the motivation to act. The Skagit Valley and its coastal regions are places of scenic beauty and natural resource abundance that have provided us with economic vitality and cultural richness. Diverse communities and interests - fishers, farmers, loggers, builders, recreationists, conservationists and others - have worked hard to steward the bounty and beauty of this place for the benefit of their families and future generations. We all share a sense of community around this special place. While we have differences, we have much more in common that should be celebrated. Our challenge, in the face of so much change coming to our Skagit, is finding common paths forward that recognize and protect our quality of life into the future.

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Looking to get some good exercise in 2022? You could run, bike, walk, or swim the distance of a salmon's journey from a small creek all the way to the Pacific Ocean. Over 2 months, you can travel 80, 140, or 200 miles, learning salmon facts at each bend of the river. Thanks to Long Live the Kings for helping put together this fun way to learn about salmon and stay in shape!

REGISTER NOW Track Progress BOOM! You’re a fish. But not just any fish, you’re a mother-lovin’ SALMON. But what’s that, you say? Oh, you’re just now noticing that while you may be that most majestic of fish, the salmon, you’re also a very small fish with a loooooooong freakin way, litera...

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Here's some good news! After months of effort involving numerous local businesses, groups, organizations, and individuals, the "donut hole" area in our upper watershed now has protection against mining. We are so thankful!

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The land in B.C., at the headwaters of the Skagit River, has been embroiled in controversy over logging and a company's mining rights. The agreement returns the land to B.C. for protection of natural and cultural resources.

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Are you looking for a fun way to get outside and make connections with other folks who care about protecting this wonderful place where we live? The Salish Sea Stewards Program is an amazing program that offers great education in exchange for volunteer work. Registration for the next season, starting in March, is now open. Check out the link below for more information.

http://www.skagitmrc.org/

Do you love our Skagit County bays and beaches? Do you love science and learning about the Salish Sea and all the critters and plants that live here? Do you want to make a difference protecting and restoring these wonders?

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What does a healthy forest look like? Check out this article in the Milton Independent to learn more about why a "messy" and constantly changing forest might be exactly what we need!

https://www.miltonindependent.com/news/environment/into-the-woods-two-misconceptions-about-forests/article_ef2bd083-f799-5fae-95a8-070b90265a07.html?fbclid=IwAR23uyvUh0FNApbdIvvNkkwZasDHDERM-S7BQQ1ceOjKfiPcZKHWD99NLKI

Photo taken at our Cumberland Creek property along the LEAF trail.