You can see multiple salmon spawning in the river above. Visit us next year to see them in person.
The Cedar River Salmon Journey celebrated its best year yet, serving more than 8000 visitors with the help of 100 amazing naturalists.
This season also held record numbers of returning sockeye salmon, the highest count at the Ballard locks in 7 years, allowing visitors to learn first-hand about the remarkable journey salmon make each year to the Cedar River.
We are thankful for the tremendous success of this season and hope to see you all out at the river next year!
Why Plant in the Fall?
Right now volunteers are planting at sites cleared this year.
Fall is an excellent time to plant native trees and shrubs! It's the beginning of dormant season, which means deciduous plants aren't actively growing and will undergo less shock from transplanting.
It's also typically wet and rainy, reducing stress and giving plants time to get settled in their new home. Roots are able to begin developing and spreading so that the plants are ready to take off and grow in the spring when growing season begins.
Plant a tree, build a forest! Join us this planting season and help us get thousands of native trees and shrubs planted to improve local habitat!
The Holidays are Coming!
The beautiful Cedar River still awes covered in snow
Giving season is almost upon us! We have several easy ways for you to give to The Friends:
Four years ago I joined the staff of The Friends as their first dedicated Outreach Manager because after many years working as an environmental advocate I had lost touch with the elemental reasons I did the work. The experience has forever altered my sense of community and grounded me in my home watershed.