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Image: Canoe Preparing for Launch
Canoe Preparing for Launch
Canoe Preparing for Launch
Canoe Preparing for Launch

A canoe is launched at the beach at the Swinomish Tribal Community Center.

A canoe is launched at the beach at the Swinomish Tribal Community Center.

Image: Canoe Preparing for Launch
Canoe Preparing for Launch
Canoe Preparing for Launch
Canoe Preparing for Launch

A canoe is launched at the beach at the Swinomish Tribal Community Center.

A canoe is launched at the beach at the Swinomish Tribal Community Center.

Image: Canoeists Leaving Swinomish
Canoeists Leaving Swinomish
Canoeists Leaving Swinomish
Canoeists Leaving Swinomish

A canoe family and their canoe, "Salmon Dancer," leave on their tribal journey from the beach at the Swinomish Tribal Community Center.

A canoe family and their canoe, "Salmon Dancer," leave on their tribal journey from the beach at the Swinomish Tribal Community Center.

Image: Canoeists Leaving Swinomish
Canoeists Leaving Swinomish
Canoeists Leaving Swinomish
Canoeists Leaving Swinomish

A canoe family and their canoe, "Salmon Dancer," leave on their tribal journey from the beach at the Swinomish Tribal Community Center.

A canoe family and their canoe, "Salmon Dancer," leave on their tribal journey from the beach at the Swinomish Tribal Community Center.

Image: Canoeists Leaving Swinomish
Canoeists Leaving Swinomish
Canoeists Leaving Swinomish
Canoeists Leaving Swinomish

A canoe family and their canoe, "Salmon Dancer," leave on their tribal journey from the beach at the Swinomish Tribal Community Center.

A canoe family and their canoe, "Salmon Dancer," leave on their tribal journey from the beach at the Swinomish Tribal Community Center.

Image: Canoeists Leaving Swinomish
Canoeists Leaving Swinomish
Canoeists Leaving Swinomish
Canoeists Leaving Swinomish

A canoe family and their canoe, "Salmon Dancer," leave on their tribal journey from the beach at the Swinomish Tribal Community Center.

A canoe family and their canoe, "Salmon Dancer," leave on their tribal journey from the beach at the Swinomish Tribal Community Center.

Image: Canoeists Leaving Swinomish
Canoeists Leaving Swinomish
Canoeists Leaving Swinomish
Canoeists Leaving Swinomish

A canoe family and their canoe, "Salmon Dancer," leave on their tribal journey from the beach at the Swinomish Tribal Community Center.

A canoe family and their canoe, "Salmon Dancer," leave on their tribal journey from the beach at the Swinomish Tribal Community Center.

Image: Canoeists Leaving Swinomish
Canoeists Leaving Swinomish
Canoeists Leaving Swinomish
Canoeists Leaving Swinomish

A canoe family and their canoe, "Salmon Dancer," leave on their tribal journey from the beach at the Swinomish Tribal Community Center.

A canoe family and their canoe, "Salmon Dancer," leave on their tribal journey from the beach at the Swinomish Tribal Community Center.

Image: Collecting parking lot sealant samples
Collecting parking lot sealant samples
Collecting parking lot sealant samples
Collecting parking lot sealant samples

USGS scientist Barbara Mahler uses a special vacuum (a model HVS3 High Volume Surface Sampler) to collect dust samples to be evaluated for contaminants.

USGS scientist Barbara Mahler uses a special vacuum (a model HVS3 High Volume Surface Sampler) to collect dust samples to be evaluated for contaminants.

Image: Water Quality Equipment on Canoe
Water Quality Equipment on Canoe
Water Quality Equipment on Canoe
Water Quality Equipment on Canoe

USGS scientist Eric Grossman installing water-quality instruments in a canoe at the beach at the Swinomish Tribal Community Center.

USGS scientist Eric Grossman installing water-quality instruments in a canoe at the beach at the Swinomish Tribal Community Center.

Image: Water Quality Equipment on Canoe
Water Quality Equipment on Canoe
Water Quality Equipment on Canoe
Water Quality Equipment on Canoe

USGS water-quality instruments installed in a canoe on the beach at the Swinomish Tribal Community
Center

USGS water-quality instruments installed in a canoe on the beach at the Swinomish Tribal Community
Center

Image: Water Quality Equipment on Canoe
Water Quality Equipment on Canoe
Water Quality Equipment on Canoe
Water Quality Equipment on Canoe

USGS scientist Eric Grossman installing water-quality instruments in a canoe at the beach at the Swinomish Tribal Community Center.

USGS scientist Eric Grossman installing water-quality instruments in a canoe at the beach at the Swinomish Tribal Community Center.

Image: Water Quality Equipment on Canoe
Water Quality Equipment on Canoe
Water Quality Equipment on Canoe
Water Quality Equipment on Canoe

USGS scientist Eric Grossman installing water-quality instruments in a canoe at the beach at the Swinomish Tribal Community Center.

USGS scientist Eric Grossman installing water-quality instruments in a canoe at the beach at the Swinomish Tribal Community Center.

Image: Water Quality Equipment on Canoe
Water Quality Equipment on Canoe
Water Quality Equipment on Canoe
Water Quality Equipment on Canoe

USGS scientist Eric Grossman installing water-quality instruments in a canoe at the beach at the Swinomish Tribal Community Center.

USGS scientist Eric Grossman installing water-quality instruments in a canoe at the beach at the Swinomish Tribal Community Center.

Image: Water Quality Equipment on Canoe
Water Quality Equipment on Canoe
Water Quality Equipment on Canoe
Water Quality Equipment on Canoe

USGS scientist Eric Grossman installing water-quality instruments in a canoe at the beach at the Swinomish Tribal Community Center.

USGS scientist Eric Grossman installing water-quality instruments in a canoe at the beach at the Swinomish Tribal Community Center.

Image: Water Quality Equipment on Canoe
Water Quality Equipment on Canoe
Water Quality Equipment on Canoe
Water Quality Equipment on Canoe

USGS scientist Eric Grossman installing water-quality instruments in a canoe at the beach at the Swinomish Tribal Community Center.

USGS scientist Eric Grossman installing water-quality instruments in a canoe at the beach at the Swinomish Tribal Community Center.

Image: Water Quality Equipment on Canoe
Water Quality Equipment on Canoe
Water Quality Equipment on Canoe
Water Quality Equipment on Canoe

USGS scientist Eric Grossman installing water-quality instruments in a canoe at the beach at the Swinomish Tribal Community Center.

USGS scientist Eric Grossman installing water-quality instruments in a canoe at the beach at the Swinomish Tribal Community Center.

Image: Water Quality Equipment on Canoe
Water Quality Equipment on Canoe
Water Quality Equipment on Canoe
Water Quality Equipment on Canoe

USGS scientist Eric Grossman installing water-quality instruments in a canoe at the beach at the Swinomish Tribal Community Center.

USGS scientist Eric Grossman installing water-quality instruments in a canoe at the beach at the Swinomish Tribal Community Center.

Image: Water Quality Equipment on Canoe
Water Quality Equipment on Canoe
Water Quality Equipment on Canoe
Water Quality Equipment on Canoe

USGS scientist Eric Grossman installing water-quality instruments in a canoe at the beach at the Swinomish Tribal Community Center.

USGS scientist Eric Grossman installing water-quality instruments in a canoe at the beach at the Swinomish Tribal Community Center.

Image: Water Quality Equipment on Canoe
Water Quality Equipment on Canoe
Water Quality Equipment on Canoe
Water Quality Equipment on Canoe

USGS scientist Eric Grossman installing water-quality instruments in a canoe at the beach at the Swinomish Tribal Community Center.

USGS scientist Eric Grossman installing water-quality instruments in a canoe at the beach at the Swinomish Tribal Community Center.

Image: Water Quality Equipment on Canoe
Water Quality Equipment on Canoe
Water Quality Equipment on Canoe
Water Quality Equipment on Canoe

USGS water-quality instruments installed in a canoe on the beach at the Swinomish Tribal Community
Center

USGS water-quality instruments installed in a canoe on the beach at the Swinomish Tribal Community
Center