The Washington Tribe's purchase and flooding of farmland is a deliberate effort to restore wetlands and fish habitats.

Why this tribe is buying up hundreds of acres of farmland — and flooding it The Stillaguamish Tribe has been buying riverfront land in its traditional territory and removing levees to turn farmland into wetland with the hope of restoring Chinook. https://www.npr.org/2026/05/03/nx-s1-5806062/washington-tribe-restore-wetlands-fish

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Why this tribe is buying up hundreds of acres of farmland — and flooding it https://www.bocvip.com/1332334/why-this-tribe-is-buying-up-hundreds-of-acres-of-farmland-and-flooding-it/ #environment

Why this tribe is buying up hundreds of acres of farmland — and flooding it https://www.npr.org/2026/05/03/nx-s1-5806062/washington-tribe-restore-wetlands-fish The Stillaguamish Tribe in Washington state has been buying land in its traditional territory and removing levees. The goal is to turn farmland into wetlands with the hopes of restoring Chinook salmon.