Pat Stevenson

Environmental Manager

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Pat originated in Edmonton, Alberta, leaving at an early age (6) to arrive and grow up in the charming city of Spokane. After high school it was off to Germany to save the U.S. from a Russian invasion. A realization occurred after three years of driving tanks that school might be a better option. In 1975 college began at Eastern Washington University near Spokane. In 1977 it was off to Bellingham to complete an Environmental degree from Huxley College and a masters degree from Western.

After school it was time to find a job. The Washington Dept. of Fisheries was looking for people to walk up streams with big chainsaws and remove woody debris. This was my first exposure to salmon and streams. Little did I know at the time I would spend the rest of my career putting wood back in streams.

I started with the Stillaguamish Tribe in 1988 and continue to manage the environmental program. I think the most important things we do in the salmon world all relate to working relationships with locals and solving problems at home. We don't always agree and occassionally swear at or sue each other, but can still respect each others point of view in the end.

I raised two great kids; Shayne a lawyer in Seattle (age 30) and Sarah a counselor in Seattle (age 24). I still live in Bellingham with my wife Seneca, six-year old daughter Sage and Mojo the chocolate lab. I enjoy the outdoors, photography, gardening and consuming fine foods and spirits.