Join Us at our NOSC Annual Meeting 2026! NOSC is holding its Annual Meeting Friday, October 9th at the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe's Red Cedar Hall facility in Blyn. This is a free event where we share with our community the work we’ve done over the past year and review the broader ecological, cultural, and economic impact of our work. This ... Read More
Volunteer to help NOSC bareroot plants to prepare them for our Orca Recovery Day planting on the 17th! We will be working at the NOSC Nursery at Finnriver Farm & Cidery to remove native trees and shrubs from their storage pots. Now moving into dormancy for the winter, these plants can be transported for planting by removing the potting soil ... Read More
Come join us again in celebrating Orca Recovery Day as the Jefferson County Conservation District and the North Olympic Salmon Coalition team up for a planting event at Snow Creek Estuary Preserve! This is important habitat for Endangered Hood Canal summer chum salmon. Recent studies have shown that when Chinook salmon, the preferred prey of Southern Resident Orcas, is in ... Read More
In the wine world, unlabeled bottles are called shiners. Olympic Cellars Winery is closing its doors after 47 years, and the owners told us they wanted their last shiners to do some environmental good. They have a pallet of them, almost 650 bottles. After conversations with the winery owners and the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe's 7 Cedars a plan was hatched. ... Read More
Join NOSC for our third Member Tour of 2026! Member Tours give Salmon Coalition Members the opportunity to see the impact of the work they support with tours of complete, in-progress, or upcoming projects with staff members. What does it take to turn an eroding creek into better habitat for salmon? Join us at Snow Creek Uncas Preserve to see ... Read More
Join NOSC to steward a restoration site along Discovery Bay! The Maynard restoration project was completed over ten years ago, after removing 150 creosote pilings from an abandoned railway and restoring 1,700 feet to natural shoreline. The result is habitat for hard shell clams and forage fish, an important food fish for salmon, among many other species. We will continue ... Read More
Coho season is nearly upon us on Chimacum Creek and nearby watersheds. As such, the Salmon Coalition will be hosting its annual coho survey training at the Finnriver Farm and Cidery Haybarn on Friday, November 13th from 10am to 12 pm. We’re looking for enthusiastic, able-bodied volunteers to walk the creek and its tributaries in search of coho and the nests, ... Read More
Join NOSC for an afternoon of barerooting trees and shrubs in preparation for planting! We will be working at the NOSC Nursery at Finnriver Farm & Cidery to de-pot our plants and knock the soil from their roots. This allows us to prepare and transport our bounty of plants more efficiently. We will meet at 2PM at the NOSC Garage and ... Read More
Team up with NOSC to continue the revegetation of Salmon Creek by planting native trees and shrubs on November 14th! As part of ongoing environmental recovery efforts by NOSC and partner organizations, we will be continuing riparian restoration of lower Salmon Creek that began over 20 years ago by planting native trees and shrubs where vegetation is currently lacking. Mature ... Read More
Join us for a presentation from NOSC's project manager, Kevin Long, to learn the science behind upcoming habitat restoration projects happening near Clallam Bay! Salmon are facing a dramatic decline in our region, largely due to habitat loss. These projects aim to restore the natural habitats that support salmon, creating lasting benefits for salmon, wildlife, and the communities who depend ... Read More
