Warm Weather Is Here! Please Do Your Part to Conserve Because Water Conservation Takes All of Us! Did you know: Less than 1% of all the water on Earth can be used by people? The average household uses more than 300 gallons of water per day? It takes three thousand gallons of water and our …READ MORE
Author: Elwha
Elementary school students participate in historic release year for the House of Salmon
I crouched down with my camera ready to capture the moment of release, but rather than the right out of the gate scene I expected, the fish remained still. Familiarity with their rearing environment and their schooling behavior both support the (somewhat anticlimactic) slow reaction of the smolts to realize their opportunity to enter into …READ MORE
‘The Beautiful Undammed’ PBS documentary film now available for live streaming!
Ten years after the largest dam removal in history—on the Elwha River, in Washington State—scientists are chronicling an inspiring story of ecological rebirth. Recovering salmon populations are transferring critical nutrients from the ocean into the forests along the Elwha’s banks, enriching the entire ecosystem. The Elwha’s revival is encouraging advocates to push for the removal …READ MORE
Fireworks & Temporary Food Establishments
Firework Stands & Temporary Food Establishments There have been updates to this policy: Eligible LEKT enrolled members may apply to set up a firework stand up to July 3, 2023. Eligible LEKT enrolled members may apply to set up a temporary food establishment in the same location (LEHC Log Yard). Please see the full updated …READ MORE
Request for Qualified Contractors – 2023 Canoe Journey Positions
2023 Canoe Journey limited term contract positions are open for immediate application and will remain open until July 5th 2023, apply with the link below: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/fedcb64e1f88426c90f4ac252b53a731 Qualified contractors must be: 21 years or older pass a background check and drug screening have a current Washington State driver’s license meet the driver qualifications outlined in the …READ MORE
Indigenous Wealth Day 6/27
Indigenous Wealth Day: A Journey to Financial Freedom Tuesday June 27th, 2023 – 12pm – 7pm Elwha Klallam Heritage Center | Port Angeles, WA All Olympic Peninsula Tribes are invited to attend. Need help with taxes? Bad credit or lack of credit history? Interested in home ownership? Overcoming incarceration & trying to navigate healthy living …READ MORE
Blackfish Trading Post Grand Opening
LEKT’s Vocational Rehabilitation Program’s new online store is NOW OPEN! www.BlackFishTradingPost.com This project allows Native Americans experiencing disabilities to gain valuable work experience while also allowing us to serve as a venue for our artists and artisans to showcase their work. Funding for this project by the Rehabilitation Services Administration at the US Department of …READ MORE
Monitoring Smolts: It’s All Downstream From Here
Each spring, when the creeks and rivers begin to swell again, Steelhead and Coho parr (young salmon between the stages of fry and smolt) are preparing to migrate. This process is known as smoltification, which is characterized by the development of the shiny, silvery scales that will externally distinguish them as so-called ‘smolts’ but also …READ MORE
In Case You Missed It!
If you were not able to attend the Natural Resources hosted community dinner last month or didn’t get a chance to view all of the posters, you can download a PDF version of the posters highlighting current programs HERE: