The Stillaguamish Tribe removes levees, buying 2,000 acres of farmland to restore tidal marshes for endangered Chinook salmon. This reconnects the river to floodplains, reducing flood risks. Farmers face tradeoffs, but tribal projects aim to revive salmon runs and ancestral ways of life.
Tribe Floods Farmland to Save Salmon
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