How much thirstier are young trees versus mature forest?
Through winter morning mist, thick fern underbrush and spongy ground, Nooksack Indian Tribe water resources program staffers Chris Trinies and…
Category: Water Quality
Salmon survival monitoring project needs stable funding
With what may have been the last round of federal funding support, a research team gathered offshore monitoring data throughout…
Old pontoon, derelict boats removed from Neah Bay
A steel and concrete pontoon from Interstate 90 that had been sitting in Neah Bay for nearly 40 years has…
Tribe exploring water quality, fish health link in Skagit Bay
To better understand how the health of Skagit Bay shifts over time and how changes correlate with the health of…
Vessel turn-in program prevents marine pollution
Boats that fall into disrepair pose threats to fish, shellfish and the broader marine ecosystem. That’s especially true of derelict…
Dredging benefits tribe, rescue vessels
The Makah Tribe is making it easier for a Neah Bay-based response vessel to help distressed or disabled boats in…
Grant will boost Nisqually Tribe and partners’ environmental planning
When the I-5 stretch that spans the Nisqually River delta gets a much-needed replacement, the health of the ecosystem around…
Nisqually Tribe’s system shows promise in fighting threat to salmon
Last year, the Nisqually Indian Tribe and partners piloted a new biofiltration unit they hoped could alleviate devastating impacts of…
Derelict boat removed from valuable intertidal habitat
For nearly 15 years, the sunken 65-foot sailboat called Windjammer sat derelict near the shore of Kiket Island, where the…