Henderson, R., Beamer, E. and Wolf, K., 2014. Fisher Slough Tidal Marsh Restoration 2013 Monitoring Report. Skagit River System Cooperative, La Conner, WA. pp. 178.
The Nature Conservancy’s (TNC) Fisher Slough Tidal Marsh Restoration Project (Fisher Slough Project) is being monitored to document conditions in the original and restored freshwater tidal habitats following reintroduction of tidal hydrology and reconnection of stream floodplains on the site … Continued
Henderson, R. and Beamer, E., 2014. Fisher Slough Floodgate Report for Water Year 2013. Skagit River System Cooperative, La Conner, WA. pp. 47.
This report describes floodgate monitoring efforts for the Fisher Slough floodgate, located in the South Fork Skagit River tidal delta. Monitoring results relate to measurements of floodgate door openness, water depth, water velocity, water surface elevation, and floodgate operation for … Continued
Beamer, E., Demma, J. and Henderson, R., 2014. Kukutali Preserve Juvenile Chinook Salmon and Forage Fish Assessment. Skagit River System Cooperative, La Conner, WA. pp. 34.
Kukutali Preserve is located on the northeast side of Skagit Bay within the reservation boundaries of the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community. This assessment provides information on juvenile Chinook salmon and forage fish using the Preserve’s beaches and is intended to: … Continued
Beamer, E., Henderson, R., Ruff, C. and Wolf, K., 2014. Juvenile Chinook Salmon Utilization of Habitat Associated with the Fisher Slough Restoration Project, 2009 – 2013. Skagit River System Cooperative, La Conner, WA. pp. 112.
The Fisher Slough Restoration Project, located in the south fork Skagit River tidal delta near the town of Conway, is intended to help recover the six populations of wild Chinook salmon present within the Skagit River and its natal estuary. … Continued
Skagit River System Cooperative, 2014. Summary of Fish Catch Results for Bowman Beach, Bowman Lagoon and Lottie Bay. Skagit River System Cooperative, La Conner, WA. pp. 6.
Bowman Beach, Bowman Lagoon and Lottie Bay are located on the northwest side of Deception Pass along Rosario Strait (Figure 1). Large and small net beach seines were used at these sites after methods described in Skagit System Cooperative (2003). … Continued
Skagit River System Cooperative, 2014. Kukutali Preserve Tombolo and Lagoon Restoration Feasibility. Skagit River System Cooperative, La Conner, WA. pp. 30.
The Kukutali Preserve, located within Skagit Bay in Skagit County, Washington, was purchased in 2010 and is co-owned and co-managed by the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission (State Parks) and the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community (SITC). The preserve encompasses … Continued
Hood, W.G., 2014. Differences in tidal channel network geometry between reference marshes restored by historical dike breaching. Ecological Engineering, 71. pp. 563-573 [NOTE: The download link for this document leads offsite]
Tidal marsh restoration generally involves dike breaching rather than complete dike removal to restore tidal inundation. Dike removal more completely restores hydrodynamic processes, but dike breaching is more economical. Thus, without a clear demonstration of the ecological benefits of complete … Continued