Event Title
Presentation Abstract
Citizen Based Salmon Recovery in the Salish Sea Since 1990, the Washington State Regional Fisheries Enhancement Groups (RFEGs) have been working to involve local communities, citizen volunteers, and landowners in salmon recovery e??orts in Washington State. The RFEGs strive to actively engage diverse communities across the state and provide meaningful ways for thousands of community members to take action to help salmon. The RFEG motto is, “Our program is statewide, our priorities are local.” Each of the state’s 14 RFEGs is an independent nonpro??t organization with a unique mission and specific goals driven by local salmon recovery priorities from habitat restoration to outreach and education. Seven of the RFEGs work in watersheds that flow into the Salish Sea. Community recruitment and engagement e??orts are a hallmark of the RFEGs through local, state, federal, tribal, and private sector partnerships; volunteerism (more than a million hours contributed statewide!); involvement of youth programs; and diverse education e??orts. In our presentation, we will explore the diverse ways that RFEGs strive to recover salmon in the Salish Sea by engaging our community members to take action. We will reflect on 30 years of salmon habitat restoration and discuss lessons learned over the years on what it means to build a movement.
Session Title
Collaboration and Community Science
Conference Track
SSE6: Human-Nature Systems
Conference Name
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference (2022 : Online)
Document Type
Event
SSEC Identifier
SSE-traditionals-216
Start Date
28-4-2022 10:15 AM
End Date
28-4-2022 11:45 AM
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Text
Language
English
Citizen Based Salmon Recovery in the Salish Sea
Citizen Based Salmon Recovery in the Salish Sea Since 1990, the Washington State Regional Fisheries Enhancement Groups (RFEGs) have been working to involve local communities, citizen volunteers, and landowners in salmon recovery e??orts in Washington State. The RFEGs strive to actively engage diverse communities across the state and provide meaningful ways for thousands of community members to take action to help salmon. The RFEG motto is, “Our program is statewide, our priorities are local.” Each of the state’s 14 RFEGs is an independent nonpro??t organization with a unique mission and specific goals driven by local salmon recovery priorities from habitat restoration to outreach and education. Seven of the RFEGs work in watersheds that flow into the Salish Sea. Community recruitment and engagement e??orts are a hallmark of the RFEGs through local, state, federal, tribal, and private sector partnerships; volunteerism (more than a million hours contributed statewide!); involvement of youth programs; and diverse education e??orts. In our presentation, we will explore the diverse ways that RFEGs strive to recover salmon in the Salish Sea by engaging our community members to take action. We will reflect on 30 years of salmon habitat restoration and discuss lessons learned over the years on what it means to build a movement.
