Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group

12/02/2023 Salmon Habitat Restoration Event in Woodinville!
2023-12-02 10:00 - 13:00 (America/Vancouver)
Click here to register!
Join Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group on the King County Parks-owned West Sammamish River Trail in Woodinville to restore Chinook salmon habitat! We are in the process of removing Himalayan blackberry from a 1200 foot stretch of river bank and mulching the site to prevent re-growth. Your help and support is so valuable and necessary to getting this work done!
Upon signing up you will receive an email with information on how to access the site. If you are under 18 and attending without a parent or guardian, please also print and fill out the Youth Waiver Form attached to the confirmation email and bring it with you to the event!
Funded by grants from King County Cooperative Watershed Management, King County Waterworks, and the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife.

12/16/2023 Salmon Habitat Restoration Event in Redmond!
2023-12-16 10:00 - 13:00
Click here to register!
Join Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group at our most recently completed floodplain restoration site for a planting party!
Mid Sound just completed an in-stream restoration construction project on Bear Creek in Redmond and we need your help to get over 400 plants in the ground and protected with mulch rings! Work will include hauling mulch in buckets, digging with a shovel in sandy soil, bending/leaning to place plants in the ground, and walking on uneven terrain.
**If you are under 18 and attending without a parent or guardian, please also print and fill out the Youth Waiver Form attached to the confirmation email and bring it with you to the event!

12/16/23 Planting Event @ Fenster Nature Park!
2023-12-16 10:00 - 13:00 | Fenster Nature Park, 2027 4th St SE, Auburn, WA, 98002, United States
Join Mid Sound Fisheries, Green River Coalition, the City of Auburn, and your community members as we restore the shores of the Green-Duwamish River! Forests keep water clean and clear for salmon, but blackberry tends to grow in a monoculture, preventing a diversity of plants from forming a healthy forest. At our event we’ll be planting native plants along the bank of the Green River to create a future forest!
The event will begin with a brief discussion that includes information about the site, the partnering organizations, why this work is important, tool use, and safety. We will provide work gloves, all instructions, and all tools. Please plan to arrive on time for the start of the event and allow extra time to find parking.
Please sign up directly with VolunteerMatch!
Email amy@midsoundfisheries.org if you have any questions.
Covid-19 Safety Protocol:

Before arriving at the event please check your temperature. If it is above 100.4 degrees please stay home.
Please stay home if you are experiencing any symptoms such as cough, sore throat, loss of taste and/or smell
We will maintain physical distance throughout the day.
We will provide hand sanitizer on site.
We will provide water, but please bring a water bottle so as to reduce our use of single-use plastics!

What to Bring:

Gardening gloves/work gloves if you have them, we will provide them if you do not.
Closed-toe shoes are required! (ex: sturdy sneakers, rain boots, hiking boots. No sandals, heels, or flats)
Layers of clothing that can get dirty
Long sleeves and thick leg coverings to protect against thorny plants (shorts or capris are not recommended)
Rain gear -OR- sunblock and a sun hat (be sure to check the weather)
Full water bottle
Snacks

1/6/2023 Salmon Habitat Restoration Event in Woodinville!
2024-01-06 10:00 - 13:00

1/15/2024 Martin Luther King Day of Service - Salmon Habitat Restoration Event in Woodinville!
2024-01-15 10:00 - 13:00
Click here to register!
Join Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group on the King County Parks-owned West Sammamish River Trail in Woodinville this Martin Luther King Junior Day of Service to restore Chinook salmon habitat.
We will be removing Himalayan blackberry from a 1200 foot stretch of river bank and planting native trees and shrubs. Your help and support is so valuable and necessary to getting this work done!
Upon signing up you will receive an email with information on how to access the site. If you are under 18 and attending without a parent or guardian, please also print and fill out the Youth Waiver Form attached to the confirmation email and bring it with you to the event!

1/20/2023 Salmon Habitat Restoration Event in Woodinville!
2024-01-20 10:00 - 13:00

2/3/2024 Salmon Habitat Restoration in Redmond!
2024-02-03 10:00 - 13:00
Click here to register!
Join Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group at our most recently completed floodplain restoration site for a planting party!
Mid Sound just completed an in-stream restoration construction project on Bear Creek in Redmond and we need your help to get native plants in the ground and protect them by adding mulch rings! Work will include hauling mulch in buckets, digging with a shovel in sandy soil, bending/leaning to place plants in the ground, and walking on uneven terrain. The site can be very muddy so dress in clothes you are comfortable getting dirty.
**If you are under 18 and attending without a parent or guardian, please also print and fill out the Youth Waiver Form attached to the confirmation email and bring it with you to the event!

2/10/24 Restoration event at Fenster Park!
2024-02-10 10:00 - 13:00 | Fenster Nature Park, 2027 4th St SE, Auburn, WA, 98002, United States
Join Mid Sound Fisheries, the City of Auburn, and your community members as we restore the shores of the Green-Duwamish River at Fenster Park! At this event we are going to be removing a patch of blackberry so we can plant native plants that will benefit salmon in the Green River.
Please click here to sign up using VolunteerMatch!
The event will begin with a brief discussion that includes information about the site, the partnering organizations, why this work is important, tool use, and safety. We will provide work gloves, all instructions, and all tools. Please plan to arrive on time for the start of the event and allow extra time to find parking.
Everyone is welcome, but anyone 16 or 17 years old attending without an adult needs to fill out and bring the attached Youth Waiver to the event. Anyone under the age of 16 needs to be accompanied by an adult. Thank you!

Covid-19 Safety Protocol:

Before arriving at the event please check your temperature. If it is above 100.4 degrees please stay home.
Please stay home if you are experiencing any symptoms such as cough, sore throat, loss of taste and/or smell
We will maintain physical distance throughout the day.
We will provide hand sanitizer on site.
We will provide water, but please bring a water bottle so as to reduce our use of single-use plastics!

What to Bring:

Gardening gloves/work gloves if you have them, we will provide them if you do not.
Closed-toe shoes are required! (ex: sturdy sneakers, rain boots, hiking boots. No sandals, heels, or flats)
Layers of clothing that can get dirty
Long sleeves and thick leg coverings to protect against thorny plants (shorts or capris are not recommended)
Rain gear -OR- sunblock and a sun hat (be sure to check the weather)
Full water bottle
Snacks

2/17/2024 Tree Planting Event in Woodinville!
2024-02-17 10:00 - 13:00
Click here to register!
Volunteer with Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group to restore Chinook salmon habitat on the King County Parks-owned West Sammamish River Trail in Woodinville!
We are in the process of removing Himalayan blackberry from a 1200 foot stretch of river bank, planting native trees and shrubs, and mulching the site to prevent re-growth. Your help and support is so valuable and necessary to get this work done!
Upon signing up you will receive an email with information on how to access the site.
**If you are under 18 and attending without a parent or guardian, please also print and fill out the Youth Waiver Form attached to the confirmation email and bring it with you to the event!

3/16/2024 Tree Planting Event in Woodinville!
2024-03-16 10:00 - 13:00
Click here to register!
Join Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group to restore Chinook salmon habitat on the King County Parks-owned West Sammamish River Trail in Woodinville!
We will be clearing Himalayan Blackberry from the banks of the Sammamish River to make space for planting native trees and shrubs. Each plant is circled in a mulch ring to block weed re-growth and insulate roots. Your help and support are so valuable and necessary to transform this shoreline into healthy habitat!
Upon signing up you will receive a confirmation email with information on how to access the site and more details about the event.
**If you are under 18 and attending without a parent or guardian, please also print and fill out the Youth Waiver Form attached to the confirmation email and bring it with you to the event!

3/30/2024 Tree Planting Event in Woodinville!
2024-03-30 10:00 - 13:00
Click here to register!
Join Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group to restore Chinook salmon habitat on the King County Parks-owned West Sammamish River Trail in Woodinville!
We will be clearing Himalayan Blackberry from the banks of the Sammamish River to make space for planting native trees and shrubs. Each plant is circled in a mulch ring to block weed re-growth and insulate roots. Your help and support is so valuable and necessary to transform this shoreline in to healthy habitat!
Upon signing up you will receive a confirmation email with information on how to access the site and more details about the event.
**If you are under 18 and attending without a parent or guardian, please also print and fill out the Youth Waiver Form attached to the confirmation email and bring it with you to the event!

4/6/2024 Salmon Habitat Restoration in Woodinville!
2024-04-06 10:00 - 13:00

4/20/2024 Earth Day Planting Event in Woodinville!
2024-04-20 10:00 - 13:00
Click here to register!
Celebrate Earth Day with Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group and help restore Chinook salmon habitat on the King County Parks-owned West Sammamish River Trail in Woodinville!
We will be clearing Himalayan Blackberry from the banks of the Sammamish River to make space for planting native trees and shrubs. Each plant is circled in a mulch ring to block weed re-growth and insulate roots. Your help and support are so valuable and necessary to transform this shoreline into healthy habitat!
Upon signing up you will receive a confirmation email with information on how to access the site and more details about the event.
**If you are under 18 and attending without a parent or guardian, please also print and fill out the Youth Waiver Form attached to the confirmation email and bring it with you to the event!

5/4/2024 Salmon Habitat Restoration in Woodinville!
2024-05-04 10:00 - 13:00

5/18/2024 Salmon Habitat Restoration in Woodinville!
2024-05-18 10:00 - 13:00

6/1/2024 Orca Action Month Kick-Off Salmon Habitat Restoration in Woodinville!
2024-06-01 10:00 - 13:00

6/1/24 habitat restoration event at ƛ̕ax̌ʷadis (TI' awh-ah-dees) Park in Kenmore!
2024-06-01 11:00 - 14:00 | 7515 Northeast 175th Street Kenmore, WA 98028, 7515 Northeast 175th Street, Kenmore, WA, 98028, United States
Join Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group, in partnership with the City of Kenmore and Confluence Environmental Company, for habitat restoration at ƛ̕ax̌ʷadis Park on Saturday, June 1, 2024 from 11 AM to 2 PM.
Please sign up using VolunteerMatch: https://www.volunteermatch.org/search/opp3811798.jsp
Sno-King Watershed Council will be there, too! Join Mid Sound and other Swamp Creek Habitat Restoration Project volunteers on a very special field trip to the recently restored part of ƛ̕ax̌ʷadis Park. This is the FIRST special once-a-quarter opportunity to experience part of the park that is normally off-limits to human visitors. We’ll get down off the boardwalk onto the peninsula to make sure newly planted native species aren’t overgrown with reed canary grass and other invasives. It’s sure to be fun and fulfilling, and we would love to work with you there!
The event will begin with a brief discussion that includes information about the site, the partnering organizations, why this work is important, tool use, and safety. We will provide work gloves, all instructions, and all tools. Please plan to arrive on time for the start of the event and allow extra time to find parking.
Everyone is welcome, but anyone 16 or 17 years old attending without an adult needs to fill out and bring the attached Youth Waiver to the event. Anyone under the age of 16 needs to be accompanied by an adult. Thank you!

Covid-19 Safety Protocol:

Before arriving at the event please check your temperature. If it is above 100.4 degrees please stay home.
Please stay home if you are experiencing any symptoms such as cough, sore throat, loss of taste and/or smell
We will maintain physical distance throughout the day.
We will provide hand sanitizer on site.
We will provide water, but please bring a water bottle so as to reduce our use of single-use plastics!

What to Bring:

Gardening gloves/work gloves if you have them, we will provide them if you do not.
Closed-toe shoes are required! (ex: sturdy sneakers, rain boots, hiking boots. No sandals, heels, or flats)
Layers of clothing that can get dirty
Long sleeves and thick leg coverings to protect against thorny plants (shorts or capris are not recommended)
Rain gear -OR- sunblock and a sun hat (be sure to check the weather)
Full water bottle
Snacks

6/22/2024 Orca Action Month Salmon Habitat Restoration in Woodinville!
2024-06-22 10:00 - 13:00

Streamside Tour - Green River
2024-07-11 18:00 - 20:00 | Fenster Nature Park, 2027 4th St SE, Auburn, WA, 98002, United States
Join King Conservation District and Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group to tour the Fenster Park restoration project and learn all about weedy and native plants, from identification to removal techniques and plant selection. Then we will visit a nearby residence to see what these projects look like in a backyard and talk about resources available to help homeowners complete these projects.

Sign up for the event here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/streamside-tour-green-river-tickets-909852000827?aff=oddtdtcreator
Topics include:

Common riparian weeds, why are they detrimental, how to identify and control different species.
Native plants: identifying local species, understanding growing requirements, and sourcing plant material.
Resources available to help steward your streamside.
Project planning, permits, and critical area regulations.

Questions? Contact Madeline.Cooper@kingcd.org for more information.

7/13/2024 Salmon Habitat Restoration in Woodinville!
2024-07-13 10:00 - 13:00
Click here to register!
Volunteer with Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group on the King County Parks-owned West Sammamish River Trail in Woodinville to restore Chinook, Coho, and Sockeye salmon habitat!
We will spend the event time doing maintenance and monitoring activities at the Sammamish River shoreline restoration site. These are important tasks during the summer season and we appreciate the help volunteers like you bring!
Maintenance activities will include clearing Himalayan Blackberry and other invasive species, watering native plants, and laying landscaping fabric to suppress weed re-growth.
We will monitor previously planted portions of the restoration site to document plant survival. Monitoring is a great opportunity to learn plant identification and data collection skills!
Upon signing up you will receive a confirmation email with information on how to access the site and more details about the event. Molly, Mid Sound Fisheries Stewardship Coordinator, will send a reminder email with event logistics the Wednesday before the event.
**If you are under 18 and attending without a parent or guardian, please also print and fill out the Youth Waiver Form attached to the confirmation email and bring it with you to the event!

7/20/24 Restoration Event @ Fenster Nature Park!
2024-07-20 10:00 - 13:00 | Fenster Nature Park, 2027 4th St SE, Auburn, WA, 98002, United States
Join Mid Sound Fisheries, the City of Auburn, and your community members as we restore the shores of the Green-Duwamish River at Fenster Park! At this event we are going to be removing a patch of blackberry so we can plant native plants that will benefit salmon in the Green River.
The event will begin with a brief discussion that includes information about the site, the partnering organizations, why this work is important, tool use, and safety. We will provide work gloves, all instructions, and all tools. Please plan to arrive on time for the start of the event and allow extra time to find parking.
Everyone is welcome, but anyone 16 or 17 years old attending without an adult needs to fill out and bring a Youth Waiver to the event. Anyone under the age of 16 needs to be accompanied by an adult. Thank you!
Sign up on Volunteer Match using this link: https://www.volunteermatch.org/search/opp3821307.jsp

Covid-19 Safety Protocol:

Before arriving at the event please check your temperature. If it is above 100.4 degrees please stay home.
Please stay home if you are experiencing any symptoms such as cough, sore throat, loss of taste and/or smell
We will maintain physical distance throughout the day.
We will provide hand sanitizer on site.
We will provide water, but please bring a water bottle so as to reduce our use of single-use plastics!

What to Bring:

Gardening gloves/work gloves if you have them, we will provide them if you do not.
Closed-toe shoes are required! (ex: sturdy sneakers, rain boots, hiking boots. No sandals, heels, or flats)
Layers of clothing that can get dirty
Long sleeves and thick leg coverings to protect against thorny plants (shorts or capris are not recommended)
Rain gear -OR- sunblock and a sun hat (be sure to check the weather)
Full water bottle
Snacks

7/27/2024 Salmon Habitat Restoration Event in Woodinville!
2024-07-27 09:00 - 12:00

8/3/2024 Salmon Habitat Restoration Event in Woodinville!
2024-08-03 09:00 - 12:00

8/17/2024 Salmon Habitat Restoration Event in Woodinville!
2024-08-17 09:00 - 12:00

8/17/24 Shore Friendly King County Workshop & Beach Walk
2024-08-17 09:00 - 13:00 | Vashon Island Land Trust Building-Heron Room, 10014 SW Bank Rd, Vashon, WA, 98070, United States
Blue Coast Engineering will be leading this FREE workshop and beach walk for shoreline property owners, on behalf of the Shore Friendly King County (SFKC) Program. We can answer any questions and if you would like to schedule a site visit to your property. The workshop from 9:00am to 11:30am at the Vashon-Maury Island Land Trust building followed by a beach walk at Point Robinson Park (link to map) from 12:00pm to 1:00pm. A 30-minute window will be provided for travel to Point Robinson from the workshop space. Thank you for your interest in this workshop, click go to: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeEYRl4TuW7TpIEIyrY1Im43rdoRU03aLQDBIQQn6NSvIJtug/viewform

8/17/24 habitat restoration event at ƛ̕ax̌ʷadis (TI' awh-ah-dees) Park in Kenmore!
2024-08-17 11:00 - 14:00 | 7515 Northeast 175th Street Kenmore, WA 98028, 7515 Northeast 175th Street, Kenmore, WA, 98028, United States
Join Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group, in partnership with the City of Kenmore, Confluence Environmental Company, and Sno-King Watershed Council for habitat restoration at ƛ̕ax̌ʷadis Park on Saturday, August 17, 2024 from 11 AM to 2 PM.
Please sign up using VolunteerMatch: https://www.volunteermatch.org/search/opp3811798.jsp
Join Mid Sound and partners on a very special field trip to the recently restored part of ƛ̕ax̌ʷadis Park. This is the SECOND special once-a-quarter opportunity to experience part of the park that is normally off-limits to human visitors. We’ll get down off the boardwalk onto the peninsula to make sure newly planted native species aren’t overgrown with reed canary grass and other invasive plants.
The event will begin with a brief discussion that includes information about the site, the partnering organizations, why this work is important, tool use, and safety. We will provide work gloves, all instructions, and all tools. Please plan to arrive on time for the start of the event and allow extra time to find parking.
Everyone is welcome, but anyone 16 or 17 years old attending without an adult needs to fill out and bring the attached Youth Waiver to the event. Anyone under the age of 16 needs to be accompanied by an adult. Thank you!

Covid-19 Safety Protocol:

Before arriving at the event please check your temperature. If it is above 100.4 degrees please stay home.
Please stay home if you are experiencing any symptoms such as cough, sore throat, loss of taste and/or smell.
We will provide hand sanitizer on site.
We will provide water, but please bring a water bottle so as to reduce our use of single-use plastics!

What to Bring:

Gardening gloves/work gloves if you have them, we will provide them if you do not.
Closed-toe shoes are required! (ex: sturdy sneakers, rain boots, hiking boots. No sandals, heels, or flats)
Layers of clothing that can get dirty
Long sleeves and thick leg coverings to protect against thorny plants (shorts or capris are not recommended)
Rain gear -OR- sunblock and a sun hat (be sure to check the weather)
Full water bottle
Snacks

8/24/24 Restoration Event @ Fenster Nature Park!
2024-08-24 10:00 - 13:00 | Fenster Nature Park, 2027 4th St SE, Auburn, WA, 98002, United States
Join Mid Sound Fisheries, the City of Auburn, and your community members as we restore the shores of the Green-Duwamish River at Fenster Park! At this event we are going to be removing a patch of blackberry so in the future we can plant native plants that will benefit salmon in the Green River.
The event will begin with a brief discussion that includes information about the site, the partnering organizations, why this work is important, tool use, and safety. We will provide work gloves, all instructions, and all tools. Please plan to arrive on time for the start of the event and allow extra time to find parking.
Everyone is welcome, but anyone 16 or 17 years old attending without an adult needs to fill out and bring the attached Youth Waiver to the event. Anyone under the age of 16 needs to be accompanied by an adult. Thank you!
You can sign up for this event on Volunteer Match using this link: https://www.volunteermatch.org/search/opp3825794.jsp
Covid Safety Protocol:

Before arriving at the event please check your temperature. If it is above 100.4 degrees please stay home.
Please stay home if you are experiencing any symptoms such as cough, sore throat, loss of taste and/or smell
We will maintain physical distance throughout the day.
We will provide hand sanitizer on site.

What to Bring:

Gardening gloves/work gloves if you have them, we will provide them if you do not.
Closed-toe shoes are required! (ex: sturdy sneakers, rain boots, hiking boots. No sandals, heels, or flats)
Layers of clothing that can get dirty
Long sleeves and thick leg coverings to protect against thorny plants (shorts or capris are not recommended)
Rain gear -OR- sunblock and a sun hat (be sure to check the weather)
Full water bottle
Snacks

9/28/2024 Salmon Habitat Restoration in Woodinville!
2024-09-28 09:30 - 12:30
Click here to register!
Volunteer with Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group on the King County Parks-owned West Sammamish River Trail in Woodinville to restore Chinook, Coho, and Sockeye salmon habitat!
We will spend the event time doing maintenance activities, such as weeding invasive species, at the Sammamish River shoreline restoration site. These are important tasks during the pre-planting season as they prepare space for future native trees and shrubs to thrive and we appreciate the help volunteers like you bring!
Upon signing up you will receive a confirmation email with information on how to access the site and more details about the event. Molly, Mid Sound Fisheries Stewardship Coordinator, will send a reminder email with event logistics the Wednesday before the event.
**If you are under 18 and attending without a parent or guardian, please also print and fill out the Youth Waiver Form attached to the confirmation email and bring it with you to the event!

10/12/24 Shore Friendly King County Des Moines Workshop & Beach Walk
2024-10-12 09:00 - 12:30 | Des Moines Beach Park Dining Hall, 22030 Cliff Ave S Building C,, Des Moines, 98198, United States
Blue Coast Engineering will be leading this FREE workshop and beach walk for shoreline property owners, on behalf of the Shore Friendly King County (SFKC) Program. We can answer any questions and if you would like to schedule a site visit to your property. The workshop from 9:00am to 11:30am at the Des Moines Beach Park Dining Hall followed by a beach walk from 11:30pm to 12:30pm. Thank you for your interest in this workshop.
To RSVP please click the following link and fill out the form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeEYRl4TuW7TpIEIyrY1Im43rdoRU03aLQDBIQQn6NSvIJtug/viewform

10/12/2024 Salmon Habitat Restoration in Woodinville!
2024-10-12 09:30 - 12:30
Click here to sign up!
Volunteer with Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group on the King County Parks-owned West Sammamish River Trail in Woodinville to restore Chinook, Coho, and Sockeye salmon habitat!
We will spend the event time clearing invasive Himalayan Blackberry from the river’s shoreline to open space for native species to be planted in the near future. We will also stage native plants (currently growing in pots) at spots where they can be planted by volunteers at the next event, happening on October 26th, 2024.
Upon signing up you will receive a confirmation email with information on how to access the site and more details about the event. Molly, the Mid Sound Fisheries Stewardship Coordinator, will send a reminder email with event details and the youth wavier the Wednesday before the event.
**If you are under 18 and attending without a parent or guardian, please also print and fill out the Youth Waiver Form attached to the Wednesday reminder email and bring it with you to the event!
