Stillaguamish, Snohomish river salmon projects get state help

EVERETT — Eight projects aimed at improving habitat for salmon and trout within Snohomish County received $2.85 million in state grants this week.

In total, the state’s Salmon Recovery Funding Board handed out over $50 million in fish project grants across the state. About half was funded through the Climate Commitment Act.

“These grants are crucial to salmon recovery work in Washington,” Gov. Jay Inslee said in a press release. “Without this funding, we’d have no chance of returning salmon to healthy, harvestable levels. The Climate Commitment Act is helping us go bigger and faster all across the state. It will take all of us pulling together to change the fate of salmon, which is inextricably linked to Washington’s economy and quality of life.”

Two of the biggest local grants will go toward maintaining foliage. The Stillaguamish Tribe received $633,487 to address five locations along the North Fork Stillaguamish River. The money will be used to maintain 100 acres of previous plantings and add 10 new acres. Removing invasive species is also part of the planting and maintenance project.

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