We have written before (overview, update) about the Maylor Point project partially funded by the Habitat Strategic Initiative. This project removed man-made structures and materials from the shoreline, returning the area to a natural beach with habitat for small fish that are critically important in the Puget Sound foodweb. Today, we heard exciting news from
Re-post: This blog post originally appeared on the Encyclopedia of Puget Sound blog on March 29, 2019 The removal of shoreline armoring has become a priority for the state’s Puget Sound recovery efforts. The Puget Sound Ecosystem Monitoring Program (PSEMP) is providing details on the effectiveness of armor-removal projects at 49 study sites. In February 2019
Re-post: This press release by the Puget Sound Partnership was made available on 5/08/2019 More than 70 people dedicated to improving the health of Puget Sound and its salmon will convene in Washington, D.C., next week to meet with federal decision-makers. The goal is to update these decision-makers about Puget Sound successes and ongoing needs
Re-post: This article by San Juan Island Update What would a large oil spill cost all of us? How long would it affect our communities, property values, businesses, and way of life? Our County’s Environmental Resources Division and the Marine Resources Committee together with specialty consultants have completed an Oil Spill Consequences Assessment that estimates
Recently a Washington State Sea Grant Fellow, Henry Peterson, ran a workshop in collaboration with the Shellfish Strategic Initiative. The workshop included scientists, researchers, practitioners, and other interested individuals to discuss and learn about efforts throughout Puget Sound using microbial source tracking (MST) to identify sources of fecal coliform pollution. MST is a term for
Overview: The Stillaguamish Tribe, Snohomish Conservation District, Washington State University Extension, and Sound Salmon Solutions are creating a comprehensive pilot program for fourth graders that provides place-based ecosystem, watershed, and stormwater programming to school districts and communities in the Stillaguamish Watershed. What we are doing: Establish integrated, year-long classroom and field curriculum to emphasize stormwater and
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