November 20, 2018

NOAA’s Restoration Center has $6 million in Community-based Restoration Program funding available for coastal and marine habitat restoration in 2019. Pre-proposals are due January 14, 2019. From the call for applications: “The principal objective of this funding opportunity is to support habitat restoration projects that use an ecosystem-based approach to foster species recovery and increase populations

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October 10, 2018

Overview: This project removed shoreline armor on the south facing bluff and beach at Maylor Point, located south of Oak Harbor, Washington. The site sits at a divergence zone of two drift cells which have a combined length of 3.5 miles. The project removed barriers to sediment transport processes and restore 1.32 acres of intertidal

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September 26, 2018

Overview: This project allows decision-makers and farmers to plan for and be resilient to future risks of changes in flooding, groundwater levels, and population growth’s impacts on communities, agriculture, and habitat. It will provide groundwater level predictions, an online tool with the predictions, education, and strategies to protect farmers and the local communities. What we

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September 10, 2018

Comment period ends October 15, 2018 The Puget Sound Partnership is seeking public comment on the draft 2018-2022 Action Agenda, which charts the course for Puget Sound recovery over the next 4 years. The comment period closes at midnight (PST) on October 15, 2018. For more information about the draft Action Agenda and public comment

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August 28, 2018

Check out our update to this project now that construction is complete! Overview: This portion of the project installs a bridge over Silver Springs and implements the first phase of planting at the restoration site. The bridge replaces a condemned bridge over the main channel South Prairie Creek with a bridge over the much smaller

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August 22, 2018

Posting on behalf of Toby Ross of the Seattle Audubon Society Are seabirds in the southern Salish Sea increasing or decreasing in numbers? Which species are changing their range? Help us find out. The Puget Sound Seabird Survey (PSSS) is a community and citizen science project managed by Seattle Audubon that empowers volunteer birdwatchers to

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