April 28, 2020

Over the past five years, homeowners have participated in the Shore Friendly Kitsap program, receiving cost-share mini-grants as well as technical and permitting assistance. They have helped landowners accomplish 14 shoreline projects (and counting!) that have enhanced the environment and the natural beauty of their shorelines. While we all may be living a more insular

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March 13, 2020

The Strategic Initiatives are pleased to announce the start of the FFY2020 National Estuary Program Geographic Funds (commonly known as NEP funds) decision process.  We are thrilled that the Puget Sound has received an increase in the annual congressional appropriation of NEP funds AND that those funds will be available earlier this year. We have an

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March 9, 2020

This article is a re-post of an original story by Stacy Galleher with the WA Department of Ecology. Click here to view the original post. New research out of UW Tacoma is helping us learn more about pharmaceuticals and pollution in the water. New partnership with UW Tacoma researchers sampled 18 regions around Puget Sound.

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February 10, 2020

The Habitat SI hosted a webinar highlighting one of our grants advancing the Shoreline Armoring Implementation Strategy, Shoreline Monitoring Toolbox (NTA 2016-0119). 

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February 5, 2020

Puget Sound Partnership This article was originally posted on February 3rd, 2020 By the Puget Sound Partnership – The Social Science for the Salish Sea (S4) Planning Team An action-oriented research agenda to inform ecosystem recovery From snow caps to white caps, the Salish Sea includes the transboundary waters shared by Washington State’s Puget Sound

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January 14, 2020

Puget Sound Partnership This article was originally posted on January 2nd, 2020 By Laura Ferguson, Ecosystem Recovery Coordinator with the Puget Sound Partnership Sunlight Shores restored beach shoreline. Photo credit: Laura Ferguson. One seemingly straightforward habitat restoration project may take five years or more to finish. Take Leque Island, for example. The Leque Island estuary restoration

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