Bugs important for fish in Elwha River
More than a decade since dam removal on the Elwha River, the bug communities in the river’s estuary appear to…
Tag: Estuary
Restoration effort is decolonizing the Stillaguamish delta
Where the Stillaguamish River winds its way through a patchwork of agricultural lands toward the sea, the Stillaguamish Tribe of…
New tools aid estuary restoration
As the Squaxin Island Tribe and partners continue to restore and revitalize Shelton Harbor, the tribe has turned to a…
Restoring Snohomish estuary habitat to improve salmon survival
Where the Snohomish River meets the saltwater of north Puget Sound, the recently completed Blue Heron Slough project was the…
Changes to Elwha estuary under observation following dam removal
The mouth of the Elwha River does not look the same as it did 15 years ago. In the mid-2000s,…
Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe Habitat Survey Leads to Major Fish Passage Restoration
Data from the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe’s 2014 intensive salmon habitat study helped get a $15 million Puget Sound nearshore…
Suquamish Tribe’s Doe Kag Wats Healing a Decade Later
On a blustery and wet evening in December 2003, nearly 5,000 gallons of oil came ashore on the natural beachfront…
Video: Jamestown S’Klallam, landowner improve salmon habitat with bridge
The Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe worked with a local landowner in Sequim, WA to remove a 600-foot long roadway and two…
Tulalip partners on estuary restoration nearing completion
Completion is in sight for the Qwuloolt project, one of the largest estuary restorations in the country. Restoring tidal flow…