Individuals from WDFW, NOAA, Tulalip Tribes, and Snohomish County along with the Estuary and Salmon Restoration Program (ESRP) staff created the Snohomish Salmon story map, a web-based storytelling tool that communicates the importance of estuaries to salmon in Puget Sound. The Snohomish Salmon story map shows the geography, history, and data collected in the Snohomish estuary and illustrates the variables that make estuaries vital for their survival.

This is the story of salmon in the Snohomish River delta, told through photos, maps, and data. There is likely a similar story of salmon throughout Puget Sound.

The goal of the story map is to tell the story of the Snohomish River estuary – including sea level rise impacts, flood control needs, recreation, tribal activities, and agriculture. By telling stories and listening to the stories of others, everyone will better understand one another’s shared values and differences.

The story map needs you!

• Tell us: Why is the estuary important to you?

To share your story or an idea about story story maps you’d like to see, please contact Lindsey Desmul at Lindsey.Desmul@dfw.wa.gov.

Did you know: The Habitat Strategic Initiative is working to refine and implement the Estuaries Implementation Strategy which aims to support the restoration and quality of estuary habitat in Puget Sound’s largest river deltas, including the Snohomish.