""Before, it was a dairy operation, and now it's a big tidal marsh," Boyd says while looking out at the new 230-acre wetland. Tidal marshes are crucial nurseries for young Chinook salmon and a focal point for efforts to bring these fish back from the brink of extinction."
""It is a bit of a bitter pill to swallow to buy back the land that we essentially traded for the resource, the fish, but it's what we have to do to get things back on track," Boyd says."
The Stillaguamish Tribe has removed two miles of levee at the Stillaguamish River mouth, allowing tidewater to create a new 230-acre tidal marsh. This restoration aims to support young Chinook salmon, which are critically endangered. Over the past 15 years, the tribe has purchased 2,000 acres for fish and wildlife habitat, seeking to reclaim land lost under the 1855 Treaty of Point Elliott. The tribe's efforts reflect a commitment to restoring salmon populations and addressing environmental damage affecting West Coast salmon runs.
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