1. Outreach Programs and the Strategic Plan

2. Education Programs JSS: 6 th - 8 th grade Kids in Creeks: K-12 Salmon in the Classroom: 4 th grade Mount Vernon Focal Areas served Lower Skagit, Lower Samish, Middle Skagit North Tributaries Upper Samish, Middle Skagit South Tributaries

3. Revised Geographic Area Ability for SFEG to make a Difference Strategy Large River Floodplains (Middle, Upper & Sauk)HighActive Project development of all types Middle Skagit South TributariesHighActive Project development of all types Upper Samish (including Friday Creek)HighActive Project development of all types Skagit River Delta including east Whidbey IslandHighActive Project development - partnerships & short term success San Juan Islands Moderate Active Project development -partnerships for large, multi-year nearshore restoration projects Middle Skagit North TributariesHighOpportunistic projects, build partnerships/Landowner relationships, Lower SkagitHighOpportunistic projects, build partnerships for outreach and educational projects NookachampsHighOpportunistic projects, build partnerships for outreach and educational projects Lower Samish/McElroyModerateOpportunistic projects, build partnerships for outreach and educational projects FinneyLimited (lots of restoration complete) Opportunistic small projects: continue to build partnerships with forest landowners Sauk & Suiattle tributariesLimitedSupport partners, opportunistic small projects Upper Skagit-tributariesLimited Support partners, opportunistic small projects Baker RiverLimited Support partners, opportunistic small projects Whidbey nearshore, west side tribsLimited Support partners, opportunistic small projects

4. SFEG Outreach and Education Programs

5. Goal 1: Outreach Programs-Priority objectives Objective 1.1: Define the principal results desired for outreach activities and Objective 1.2: Identify priority list of outreach areas Areas in yellow Nookachamps Creek Watershed focal area Middle Skagit North Tribs

6. Revised Geographic Area Ability for SFEG to make a Difference Strategy Large River Floodplains (Middle, Upper & Sauk)HighActive Project development of all types Middle Skagit South TributariesHighActive Project development of all types Upper Samish (including Friday Creek)HighActive Project development of all types Skagit River Delta including east Whidbey IslandHighActive Project development - partnerships & short term success San Juan Islands Moderate Active Project development -partnerships for large, multi-year nearshore restoration projects Middle Skagit North TributariesHighOpportunistic projects, build partnerships/Landowner relationships, Lower SkagitHighOpportunistic projects, build partnerships for outreach and educational projects NookachampsHighOpportunistic projects, build partnerships for outreach and educational projects Lower Samish/McElroyModerateOpportunistic projects, build partnerships for outreach and educational projects FinneyLimited (lots of restoration complete) Opportunistic small projects: continue to build partnerships with forest landowners Sauk & Suiattle tributariesLimitedSupport partners, opportunistic small projects Upper Skagit-tributariesLimited Support partners, opportunistic small projects Baker RiverLimited Support partners, opportunistic small projects Whidbey nearshore, west side tribsLimited Support partners, opportunistic small projects

7. Goal 2: Volunteer Management- Priority objectives Objective 2.5: Encourage volunteers to become members, donors, and/or take on leadership roles Core group of volunteers who lead student service projects and other field trips

8. Goal 3: Youth Education- Priority objectives Objective 3.2: Create take-home media for students participating in school programs Life Cycle cards with crossword puzzle Bookmarks made with student art

9. -Vegetation Monitoring Workshop May 30 -Samish Watershed open House June 13 -Concrete Youth Activity Day July 9 -Kids R Best Fest July 11 -Taylor Shellfishtival July 15 -Mount Vernon Children’s Art Festival July 18 -Kids in Nature- Pomona Grange Park August 8 -Burlington Back to School Fair August 22 -Fidalgo Bay Day August 29 -Skagit River Salmon Festival September 12 -Spawner Survey volunteer workshop October 3 -Salmon Sightings- Training and Viewing Dates TBD -Samish Watershed Tour- Date TBD Coming Up: June-December 2015: