Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe builds logjams for salmon habitat

Type
Literature
Publication
Sequim Gazette. 2016. Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe builds logjams for salmon habitat.
Year Published
2016
Organization
Sequim Gazette
Description

In building logjams for salmon habitat in the Gray Wolf River, the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe took lessons from the river itself. By building structures out of logs with rootwads and using rocks to anchor them, they mimicked how a river naturally would create jams with logs and rocks that tumble downstream during high flows. The tribe attempts to restore river habitat in order to revitalize salmon populations.