Summer Associate - Environmental Education Fellow

The Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group (HCSEG) is a nonprofit organization at the Salmon Center in Belfair, WA. HCSEG deepens the connection between land, people, and salmon. This happens through restoration, education, and research. HCSEG is located on a re-purposed family farm on the tip of the Hood Canal. The campus includes 38 acres of organic produce gardens, farm animals, a classroom, and trail access to the Union River Estuary Preserve. In the rural communities of West Puget Sound, economic challenges are interconnected with environmental challenges. Because many rural economies rely on healthy ecosystems (including fisheries, agriculture, and outdoor recreation) degraded habitat, compromised food systems, and limited access to environmental education can contribute to further economic instability. By addressing these core concerns, Summer Associates are supporting AmeriCorps VISTA's poverty-alleviating mission. For more information about Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group visit their website: https://www.pnwsalmoncenter.org/