WHATCOM COUNTY, Wash. – Several million dollars in state and federal grants are coming to Whatcom County to enhance salmon and orca recovery.
The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office has awarded a total of $27 million to eight counties for projects aimed at boosting the threatened species.
Lummi Nation will receive over $2 million to restore chinook salmon habitat on the Middle Fork of the Nooksack River.
Over $1 million will go to the Nooksack Tribe to restore habitat on the river’s South Fork.
The Swinomish Tribe will also receive funds to help recovery in Skagit County.