May 15, 2018

We developed a strategy to protect and promote natural shorelines in Puget Sound. Now what? On May 2, 2018, the Habitat Strategic Initiative- partnering with Shore Friendly Kitsap and the Puget Sound Partnership- hosted a workshop at the Suquamish House of Awakened Culture. The goal of the workshop was to identify what the Puget Sound

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May 3, 2018

Overview: This project builds upon ongoing efforts to reduce shore armor in north Puget Sound. This project supports behavior change of property landowners through educational outreach as well as through assistance programs designed to address barriers to reduce shoreline owners’ willingness to remove and soften shore armor. What we are doing: The Northwest Straits Foundation

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April 25, 2018

Following a public comment and external review period, the Habitat Strategic Initiative team is pleased to officially release the Shoreline Armoring Implementation Strategy, which aims to reduce shoreline armoring in Puget Sound. We developed the strategy in partnership with the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife, Washington Department of Natural Resources, Puget Sound Partnership, Puget

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April 19, 2018

Re-posted from Puget Sound Partnership From food to festivals to beach-walks, Washington Shellfish Week is celebrating all things shellfish. The Pacific Shellfish Growers Association is kicking off Washington Shellfish Week by compiling a variety of events. Festivities started April 15 and go through April 21. Puget Sound is now off limits to vessel sewage discharge Year

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March 29, 2018

The Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference, April 4-6 2018, is a fantastic opportunity to learn about the latest work researching and managing the Salish Sea Ecosystem. The Strategic Initiative Leads and partners developing Implementation Strategies are contributing in a number of ways to this event. Check out what we are doing below and stop by to

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March 20, 2018

2018 ESRP Grant Competition is Open The Estuary and Salmon Restoration Program (ESRP) recently launched its 2018 grant competition!  This grant program wants to hear about exciting project ideas being proposed around Puget Sound. ESRP is an important partner funding the implementation of restoration and protection actions aligned with the Shoreline Armoring and Estuaries Implementation Strategies. This

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