What Sound Salmon Solutions does

Sound Salmon Solutions is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit environmental organization designated by the Washington State Legislature in 1990 as one of 14 Regional Fisheries Enhancement Groups (RFEGs). Originally chartered as the Stilly Snohomish Fisheries Enhancement Task Force, the organization — headquartered in Mukilteo, WA and operating the Willow Creek Salmon & Watershed Education Center in Edmonds, WA — delivers salmon recovery, riparian habitat restoration, environmental education, and volunteer stewardship across the Stillaguamish, Snohomish, South Island County, and Lake Washington Watersheds.

Its service portfolio is delivered through four interlocking program lines: Habitat Restoration (invasive species removal, native planting, willow staking, floodplain reconnection along creeks from Fall City to Darrington), Stewardship (volunteer-led work days and the Edmonds Stewards Program), Education (school field trips, the Salmon in Schools program aligned to Washington State and NGSS standards, the Salish Scientists Summer Camp, and the Community Action Training School), and Hatchery Operations (a micro-hatchery raising and releasing 80,000 Coho salmon annually into 8–9 Lake Washington Watershed tributaries). A contracted-services channel ("Hire Us") monetizes restoration, land management, and customized education for landowners, schools, municipalities, and tribal partners.

The organization is funded through a diversified nonprofit revenue stack: federal and state base grants (USFWS Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program, WDFW-administered fishing license fees and excess egg/carcass sales, King County Flood Control District, WA Recreation and Conservation Office, WA Department of Ecology, Salmon Recovery Funding Board), individual and corporate donations (with Boeing's 100% employee match), contracted professional services, summer camp registration ($425.81 per camper), facility rentals, and an annual online silent auction. In 2024 it restored 8,980 linear feet of stream habitat and educated over 7,000 youth; in 2025 it scaled to 30,389 linear feet restored and 22+ schools served, reporting demand that exceeds its current grant-funded capacity.

Name

Sound Salmon Solutions

Legal name

Stilly Snohomish Fisheries Enhancement Task Force

Website

https://soundsalmonsolutions.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sound Salmon Solutions is a Washington State-designated Regional Fisheries Enhancement Group delivering salmon habitat restoration, environmental education, volunteer stewardship, and micro-hatchery operations across the Stillaguamish, Snohomish, and Lake Washington watersheds via government grants, donations, and contracted services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Salmon Habitat Restoration and Watershed Conservation Services

NAICS

Finfish Farming and Fish Hatcheries (112511), Aquaculture (1125)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Marine & Freshwater Conservation (BPAGAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water Resources & Watershed Protection (BPAGAGAK), Aquaculture Farm Services & Operations Support (net cleaning, diving, grading, harvesting) (AFAEAAAM), Aquaculture & Fish Health Services (AFAEANAE)

Keywords

• Salmon habitat restoration
• Watershed conservation services
• Environmental education programs
• Fish hatchery operations
• Riparian restoration services

Headquarters

HQ city

Mukilteo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Individual Giving: Individual donations through credit card, check, stock gifts, IRA distributions, and donor advised funds. Also includes vehicle donation program and planned giving options such as bequests and life insurance beneficiary designations.
2. Corporate Partnerships: Corporate gifts, employer matching programs (including Boeing 100% match for current employees, 50% for retirees), and corporate volunteer programs for team building through habitat restoration.
3. Contracted Services: Fee-for-service restoration and land management services including livestock exclusion fencing, invasive plant control, native plant installation, brush cutting, and educational program delivery for schools and jurisdictions meeting NPDES permit requirements.
4. Summer Camp Registration: Week-long summer camp program at $385 plus tax per camper ($425.81 total), including scholarships for families in need. Scholarships funded by Mill Creek Chamber of Commerce, Olympic Fly Fishers, and individual donors.
5. Facility Rental: Rental of Willow Creek Salmon & Watershed Education Center classroom and grounds for meetings, classes, Scout projects, camps, and workshops with 2-hour minimum.
6. Annual Silent Auction: Annual online silent auction with donated items from local businesses, with proceeds supporting salmon recovery programs.
7. Government Grants: Base funding from U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program grant, state commercial and recreational fishing license fees, and Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife administered excess egg and carcass sales. Additional grants from King County Flood Control District, WA Recreation and Conservation Office, WA Dept of Ecology, and Salmon Recovery Funding Board.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Sound Salmon Solutions is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Regional Fisheries Enhancement Group that restores salmon habitat, raises and releases Coho salmon from a micro-hatchery, delivers hands-on watershed education in schools and communities, and recruits volunteers for stewardship workdays. Programmatic offerings span habitat restoration along salmon-bearing streams, the Salmon in Schools and summer camp curricula, the Community Action Training School, and fee-for-service contracted restoration work for landowners, schools, and jurisdictions.

Product overview

Sound Salmon Solutions is a nonprofit organization offering an integrated portfolio of salmon recovery programs rather than a single product. The core offerings span four interconnected service areas: Habitat Restoration (riparian restoration along salmon-bearing waterways with invasive removal and native planting), Stewardship (volunteer-led restoration events and the Edmonds Stewards program), Education (hands-on lessons, field trips, and the Salmon in Schools program), and Hatchery Operations (raising and releasing 80,000 Coho salmon annually). These are delivered through branded facilities and programs including the Willow Creek Salmon & Watershed Education Center (WCSWEC) - a micro-hatchery and education facility; the Salish Scientists Summer Camp for youth; and the Community Action Training School (CATS) for adults. The organization also offers contracted services through its 'Hire Us' program, providing restoration, education, and stewardship services to landowners, schools, and organizations for a fee.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Habitat Restoration Hands-on riparian habitat restoration along salmon-bearing creeks, streams, and rivers, including invasive species removal, native tree and shrub planting, willow staking, and floodplain reconnection. Delivered by a professional habitat crew for private landowners, cities, counties, and tribes across the Stillaguamish, Snohomish, Lake Washington, and South Island County watersheds.
• Stewardship Program Volunteer-based stewardship program offering hands-on habitat restoration through regular volunteer events and the Edmonds Stewards Program in partnership with the City of Edmonds. Includes invasive removal, native planting, and park restoration events at Yost, Pine Ridge, and Hutt Parks and other sites during the October-April planting season.
• Education Programs Hands-on educational experiences in stream ecology, water quality, salmon biology, and watershed science for students of all ages, including field trips, in-class lessons, Salmon in Schools, and custom programs aligned with Washington State Science Learning Standards and Next Generation Science Standards.
• Willow Creek Salmon and Watershed Education Center Micro-hatchery, community rental classroom, and walking trails facility at 95 Pine Street in Edmonds, WA that raises and releases 80,000 Coho salmon annually into the Lake Washington Watershed. Hosts the Salmon in Schools program and is open for public visits to observe coho salmon in the pond or creek.
• Salish Scientists Summer Camp Week-long hands-on outdoor day camp for students in grades 3-7 located at the Willow Creek hatchery in Edmonds, focusing on wetland exploration, water quality investigation, and environmental stewardship. Registration is $385 per camper plus Washington State sales tax ($425.81 total), with scholarships funded by the Mill Creek Chamber of Commerce, Olympic Fly Fishers, and individual donors.
• Community Action Training School (CATS) Five-month adult education program with virtual classes, hands-on field trips, and a required community-led Stewardship Action Project designed to empower community members to create positive change in their watersheds.
• Hatchery Operations Coho salmon raising and release program that produces 80,000 salmon annually, with volunteer involvement in egg-to-fry rearing, pond cleaning, and community salmon release events into up to nine Lake Washington Watershed tributaries.
• Contracted Services (Hire Us) Fee-based contracted services including restoration and land management (livestock exclusion fencing, invasive plant control, native planting, brush cutting), education program delivery (custom lessons, NGSS-aligned curriculum, professional development), and stewardship coordination including corporate team-building events.

Quantifiable outcome

• Restored 8,980 linear feet of stream habitat in 2024, 30,389 in 2025
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Stillaguamish TribecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on Segelsen Stillaguamish Riparian Restoration project. Tribal partnership essential for salmon recovery in Stillaguamish watershed.
• Tulalip TribescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on Bear Creek restoration project. Tribal Natural Resource Outreach Education Coordinator serves on SSS Board.
• Snoqualmie TribecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on McKittrick Snoqualmie Riparian Restoration project. Tribal involvement critical for watershed recovery efforts.
• King County Noxious Weeds Control ProgrammajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPerforms invasive weed control on multiple restoration project sites including South Fork Skykomish, Carnation Marsh, and McKittrick properties.
• Ducks UnlimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership and funding for Bear Creek restoration project. Conservation organization focused on wetland and waterfowl habitat.
• City of EdmondscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSSS partners with City of Edmonds to support the Edmonds Stewards Program for park restoration. City provides funding and park access for volunteer stewardship.
• Wild Fish ConservancyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConservation nonprofit partner listed among supporter organizations.
• Mill Creek Chamber of CommerceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvides funding for Salish Scientists Summer Camp scholarships.
• Olympic Fly FishersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvides funding for Salish Scientists Summer Camp scholarships.
• Various School DistrictscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Mukilteo School District, Sultan School District, Sultan Valley School District, Riverview School District, Skykomish School District, Seattle Public Schools, and others for educational programs.
• Various CitiesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with cities including Mukilteo, Everett, Monroe, Marysville, and Duvall for watershed protection and restoration programs.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Trout Unlimited (Washington State Council): National coldwater conservation nonprofit with active Washington chapters restoring salmon and trout habitat, operating hatchery programs, and engaging volunteers. Comparable in restoration, volunteer, and education approach but with substantially larger national scale and resources.
• Ducks Unlimited: Large conservation organization that is an active partner with SSS on the Bear Creek restoration project. Comparable in riparian/wetland restoration, government and foundation grant fundraising, and Pacific Northwest operating geography, but with a much broader national mandate.
• Pacific Rivers Council: Pacific Northwest nonprofit focused on river and salmonid conservation through advocacy, restoration, and science. Comparable in salmon habitat and watershed protection mission across OR/WA, but with a stronger policy and advocacy orientation versus SSS's service delivery model.
• The Nature Conservancy (Washington Chapter): Global conservation organization with an active Washington program including salmon habitat protection, land acquisition, and partnership grants. Comparable in Washington salmon recovery and riparian restoration; SSS has received foundation support from entities in this ecosystem, and TNC operates at substantially larger scale.
• Northwest Wildlife Federation: Regional conservation nonprofit operating across WA, OR, and ID with habitat restoration, education, and advocacy programs including salmon recovery. Comparable in Pacific Northwest salmon/watershed focus and education programming, with broader geographic scope.

Direct peers

• Wild Fish Conservancy: Pacific Northwest nonprofit focused on wild salmonid and watershed recovery through habitat restoration, research, and policy advocacy. Highly comparable to SSS in mission, geography (WA State), and methods (habitat restoration, education, partnerships with tribes and agencies).
• Snohomish Conservation District: Government-affiliated conservation district providing habitat restoration, education, and technical assistance to landowners in the Snohomish basin — a core SSS service area. Comparable in landowner services, restoration delivery, and education programming; SSS lists Snohomish Conservation District as a partner.
• Long Live the Kings: Washington-based nonprofit focused on Pacific salmon recovery through hatchery supplementation, habitat restoration, and science. Direct peer in hatchery operations (including Coho/Chinook supplementation), watershed restoration, and science-based salmon recovery in the same region.

Regional players

• Skagit River System Cooperative: Tribal cooperative of the Sauk-Suiattle and Upper Skagit Tribes managing salmon habitat restoration, hatchery operations, and research in the Skagit basin. Direct comparable in tribal-led salmon recovery, hatchery production, and riparian restoration, though with a more tribal-research orientation.
• Snoqualmie Watershed Improvement District (SWID): Local watershed organization in the Snoqualmie basin conducting riparian restoration, education, and landowner outreach. Comparable in operating model (volunteer-driven restoration, landowner partnerships, watershed education) but with a narrower single-watershed footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

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