Future Rivers Elwha River Summer Institute

In late August, our 2022/23 Future Rivers trainees spent a week in the field learning about the Elwha dam removal and subsequent restoration efforts. The group shared toured the lower and upper dam removal sites, the mouth of the Elwha, and Lake Crescent; visited the Elwha Klallam Museum; watched and discussed the movie Return of the River with the Co-Directors; and heard from guest speakers representing the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, WDFW, NPS, and USGS. Participants are currently working to co-create a visual storytelling product resulting from their experience covering wildlife, revegetation, food soverignty, fisheries, and human health.