Eelgrass transplant project wraps up in Port Angeles
The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, in partnership with Pacific Northwest National Lab (PNNL), has planted more than 43,000 eelgrass plants…
Tag: Habitat restoration
Ongoing monitoring shows success of estuary restoration
Where the Stillaguamish River melds with Port Susan Bay, monitoring continues to show that estuary restoration is working, providing refuge…
Passage Home: Tribes remove barriers to salmon habitat
Restoring fish passage to spawning habitat is one of the most cost-effective ways to recover salmon runs. The Tulalip…
Agreement: Dam operator will invest in salmon recovery
For the continued operation of three hydroelectric dams on the Skagit River, a settlement agreement between the public power company…
Projects improve Chico Creek salmon habitat
Suquamish Tribe, partners celebrate decade-long work to support wild chum run The Suquamish Tribe, in partnership with Washington State Department…
For fish and floods: Restoring the Big Quilcene River
A new bridge over the Big Quilcene River will reduce flood impacts for area residents while allowing salmon, including threatened…
Salmon recovery professionals gather at habitat conference
Natural resources staff representing tribes from across western Washington gathered in the traditional lands of the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe in…
Tulalip takes collaborative approach on fish passage projects
The Tulalip Tribes are prepared this year to pull metal piping known as culverts from beneath roadways to improve the…
“In the pipeline”: Fish passage projects ramp up
In the effort to recover Northwest salmon populations, restoring access to spawning and rearing habitat is key. The Skagit River…