Tribe tracking how birds use newly restored estuary
Armed with binoculars, a spotting scope, notebook and pencil, Skokomish tribal staff hike the tribe’s estuary twice a month to…
Tag: Estuary Restoration
Suquamish Tribe, partner study shoreline habitat before and after restoration
The Suquamish Tribe has the rare opportunity to monitor the results of an estuary restoration project and compare them to…
Eradicating Milfoil Protects Elwha Restoration Progress
While monitoring the Elwha River estuary the past few years following dam removal, the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe has been…
Fish, Plants Thrive in Restored Skokomish Estuary
A variety of fish and native plants in the 1,000-acre Skokomish Estuary have been thriving within two years of a…
EarthFix Video: Wildlife Refuge Renamed in Honor of Billy Frank Jr.
EarthFix, a partnership of northwest public broadcasting channels focusing on environmental news, put together this quick video on why naming the…
Suquamish Tribe’s Doe Kag Wats estuary: Keeping good wood, removing bad wood
The Suquamish Tribe’s Doe Kag Wats estuary is the site of a large woody debris removal experiment this summer. ”Our…
Kitsap Sun: Kittyhawk Drive culvert finally removed for fish
The Kitsap Sun (subscription required) reported on the removal of a partial fish-blocking culvert on Chico Creek, under Kittyhawk Drive. Under the…
Elwha Restoration Roundup: Record Chinook Return, Salmon Habitat Improving
The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe says that changes to the Elwha River are occurring faster than anticipated since deconstruction of…
Salmon using restored tidal channels in Skokomish Tidelands
The Skokomish Tribe has solid data showing how salmon are using the Skokomish Tidelands after a year of monitoring the…