February 15, 2019

The Strategic Initiative Leads for Habitat, Stormwater and Shellfish are pleased to share our FY2018 Strategic Initiative Advisory Team (SIAT) Funding Recommendations for National Estuary Program (NEP) Geographic Funds. Habitat SIAT Funding Recommendations Stormwater SIAT Funding Recommendations Shellfish SIAT Funding Recommendations The recommendations are also accessible via the Partnership’s SI Leads website. This was the

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February 1, 2019

Re-post from Jenna Jewett, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife The Shore Friendly program is excited to announce the release of the 2019 Shore Friendly Request for Proposals: Local Shore Friendly Programs (RFP).  The Shore Friendly program is a brand developed to encourage forgoing or removing shoreline armor and is grounded in social marketing research

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January 23, 2019

Re-post: This article by Jeff Rice appeared on January 21, 2019 in the Salish Sea Currents Hundreds of years ago, old-growth cedar and spruce loomed over estuaries and bottom lands throughout Puget Sound, creating what are known as tidal forests. These forests were the Pacific Northwest’s answer to the Everglades — giant spongy swamps with

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January 16, 2019

Shoreline Armoring Vital Sign updated with data through 2017 The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) serves as the Indicator Lead for the Puget Sound Partnership’s Shoreline Armoring Vital Sign indicator. Progress towards the 2020 Recovery Target is tracked using data on WDFW Hydraulic Project Approvals (HPAs) for marine shoreline armor. Vital Sign tracking

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January 10, 2019

Re-post: Announcement from Jenna Jewett, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife The Shore Friendly program is excited to announce a notice of intent for an upcoming six-year funding opportunity.  The Shore Friendly program is a brand developed to encourage forgoing or removing shoreline armor and is grounded in social marketing research conducted in the Puget

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January 8, 2019

The Incentivizing Healthy Shorelines Workshop on May 2, 2018 fostered thoughtful dialogue and recommendations for developing funding solutions for shoreline incentive programs and the projects these programs identify. The Habitat Strategic Initiative and partners have tried our best to turn the work and recommendations generated from the workshop into meaningful outcomes. Below is the summary of

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