Eelgrass mitigation project a growing success
Along Ediz Hook, a large spit that extends around Port Angeles Harbor, the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe and partners started…
Tag: Eelgrass
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…
Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe and Partners Restore Ediz Hook for Salmon and Public
The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe is restoring Ediz Hook for both salmon and the public, on land and in the…
Nisqually Tribe Uses Traditional Knowledge to Attract Herring Spawn
The Nisqually Tribe is testing whether sinking cedar boughs and evergreen trees near the mouth of the Nisqually River will…
Suquamish Tribe, State to Search for Herring Populations
The Suquamish Tribe is adding herring to the mix of forage fish being surveyed in Puget Sound. Herring are considered…
Eelgrass Shows Explosive Growth in Port Angeles Harbor
A multi-year eelgrass restoration effort in Port Angeles Harbor has proven successful for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe. In 2017,…
Herring Resurgence Gives Hope for Population
What was thought to be a dwindling herring population made a surprising appearance this spring in Puget Sound and the…
ANeMoNe Project Helps Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe Track Ocean Acidification
The Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe wants to know how ocean acidification might be affecting shellfish in Sequim Bay. Ocean acidification (OA),…
Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe and Partners Save Eelgrass in Port Angeles Harbor
The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) are restoring eelgrass beds in Port Angeles Harbor. Marine…