Coming Back: Restoring the Skokomish Watershed

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North 40 Productions
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Members of the Skokomish Watershed Action Team have been collaborating for a decade on how to best restore the Skokomish watershed, located at the southern end of Hood Canal, in western Washington. From federal agencies to the Skokomish Tribe to private citizens, this is the story of how these very different groups have worked to restore the river after decades of logging and development in the area.

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Skokomish Watershed Action Team. "Coming Back: Restoring the Skokomish Watershed." Produced by North 40 Productions. 2014. Video. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeOcE9ENHm0, accessed March 29, 2023)

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