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Previous Issues
Salmon Streams and Tributaries
May 2019
The Nooksack River: A Treasure to Preserve
by Ron Kleinknecht Part 3 Efforts to Reclaim the Nooksack In Parts 1 and 2 of this series (1, 2), I described the Nooksack River and how its three forks joined from the glaciers and watersheds surrounding the Mount … Continue reading
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April 2019
The Nooksack River The History and Current State of the River
by Ron Kleinknecht Part 2 In part 1 of this series, I described the Nooksack River from its headwaters and contributing forks in the North Cascade Mountains through its course to the Salish Sea. (1) I made the … Continue reading
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March 2019
Middle Fork Diversion Dam
The city of Bellingham operates a water diversion dam on the Middle Fork Nooksack River, approximately 20 miles east of the city of Bellingham. The city has diverted water from the Middle Fork since 1962 to supplement its main water … Continue reading
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January 2019
Fishtrap Creek Restoration
by Darrell Gray The Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association completed its first Fishtrap Creek riparian planting project with Harlan Kredit and Lynden Christian High School (LCHS) students in 1995. This would be the beginning of a long-term relationship with the creek, … Continue reading
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December 2018
Skookum Creek Conservation Corridor
by Whatcom Land Trust Staff The waters of Skookum Creek are so clear that at times they appear translucent. The major tributary of the lower South Fork of the Nooksack River has a 22-square-mile watershed made up of wooded areas … Continue reading
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