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Water Stewardship Featured in Washington State Magazine

Posted by Abell Smith | February 6, 2024

See our own Anna McClelland in the latest issue of Washington State Magazine (2 pieces)!

Schooling on Salmon [excerpt below]

Kitsap County Extension Water Stewardship programs

Schooling on Salmon
by Becky Kramer

When coho and chum salmon return to spawning grounds in Washington’s Kitsap Peninsula, “salmon docents” are there to greet them.

The docents provide streamside education about the salmon’s life cycle, migration, and habitat needs, helping local residents appreciate and protect the natural wonder in their midst.

“Many people in our community have never seen the salmon runs,” says Anna McClelland, interim water stewardship coordinator for Washington State University’s Kitsap County Extension program, which trains the docents.

Read the full articles above!

– Posted February 6, 2024