Download the complete Salmon Smart: A Guide to Help People Help Salmon PDF Format [287KB] Acknowledgments This guide is an attempt to provide an introduction to Salmon Recovery projects and activities and an overview of how people can get involved. Thank you to the many individuals committed to saving salmon who inspired, consulted on, or reviewed the work in progress. The support of both the Governor’s Council on Environmental Education and the Governor’s Salmon Recovery Office was invaluable in bringing this project to conclusion. In addition to the original text, content is drawn from a number of sources who generously gave permission to reprint excerpts from their publications: The Columbia River Inter-tribal Fish Commission for permission to reprint excerpts from its on-line publication, “Preserving and Restoring Watersheds, A Tribal Approach to Salmon Recovery.” The Department of Natural Resources for information drawn from “Our Changing Nature, Natural Resource Trends in Washington State.” The Oregon Plan Outreach Team for permission to reprint excerpts from “Salmon Friendly Recipes.” Thurston County for permission to reprint excerpts from, “Streamside Living.” This project was funded in part by a federal Sport Fish Restoration Program grant. Research and writing by Bonnie Long, WDFW Outreach and Education, (360) 902-8308. Salmon Smart is an evolving document. Contact information is subject to change. To update a listing, please send revisions by e-mail to: longbkl@dfw.wa.gov

SALMON SMART A Guide to Help People Help Salmon Introduction Thank you for your interest in salmon recovery. We have met the enemy, and, in most cases, he is us. While there certainly are contributing natural causes, as consumers, business people, and communities, human pressures have unquestionably degraded water quality and aquatic habitat. If you use electricity from the Northwest power grid; if your taste buds tingle at the prospect of fresh Washington fruit and produce; if you drink milk or nibble on cheese; if Arkansas fryers come from too far away and you like your beef home-grown; if you drink tap water, beer from a local micro-brewery, or wine from a Washington vineyard, you have a vested interest in Washington water issues and salmon recovery efforts. You don’t have to be a fisherman. You don’t even need to like eating fish. There are a wide variety of steps you can take to help repair the damage. Whether you choose to change your personal habits, adjust your lifestyle, or become actively involved in salmon stream and habitat restoration, your participation will make a difference. This manual is intended to show you how you can help. It will identify behavior choices you can make to improve the environment. If you are ready for a more active role, it will help you find the resources and organizations currently involved in recovery efforts. If you would like to propose a new project, it will also provide a checklist of questions to consider and some basic information regarding available grant funding. Complex environmental issues do not lend themselves to quick fixes. It will take the continuous, hands-on efforts of people throughout the state, working on local rivers and streams and adjacent uplands to preserve and protect salmon habitat and ensure sustainable salmon runs. Salmon stewardship is long-term. Your commitment to salmon habitat restoration is an investment in our children’s future. Download the complete publication by clicking here