by Communications Assistant | Sep 17, 2021 | Community Garden, ENR Updates
Community Garden Update by Jen Hartke, Snoqualmie Tribe Native Plants Specialist A note to Snoqualmie Tribal Members: This time of year, when the plants are still dry, we are collecting seed from the Community Garden. We have plenty of next year’s seeds to share... 
by Communications Assistant | Aug 25, 2021 | ENR Updates
Water Quality Program Update by Kelsey Taylor Payne, Snoqualmie Tribe Water Quality Manager Gravel crunches under my feet as I make my way to the ENR building on a cloudless spring day. After I drop my gear and bags in my office, I head to the kitchen and see two... 
by Communications Assistant | Jul 19, 2021 | Wildlife of the Month
Thimbleberry – Rubus parviflorus Often characterized as the “toilet paper plant,” this berry shrub is so much more than using it’s giant leaves as a convenient source of toilet paper. The thimbleberry plant, like many other berry shrubs,... 
by Communications Assistant | Jun 15, 2021 | Wildlife of the Month
American Dipper – Cinclus mexicanus Have you ever seen a fluffy bird approaching a creek or river as if it were hunting? Did you notice how its gray-brown coloring blends in with the river rocks? Did you happen to witness it dive into the cold water,... 
by Communications Assistant | May 17, 2021 | Wildlife of the Month
Bullwhip Kelp – Nereocystis luetkeana The Puget Sound and Washington State are home to over 600 species of seaweed, or macroalgae. It is one of the most diverse habitats in the world for seaweed, and yet our underwater forests are at a growth decline from...