Tribe, partner preserving kelp for restoration needs
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe shellfish biologist Annie Raymond holds a piece of chocolate-colored kelp to the light, squinting to see if…
Tag: Restoration
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…
Squaxin Island Tribe, partners look to revitalize kelp
A bull kelp forest in Squaxin Island Tribe waters has shrunk dramatically in recent years, with the population plummeting from…
Conservation effort for orcas begins on land
The Quileute Tribe and the Clallam Conservation District joined together last month for a restoration project during Orca Recovery Week.…
New bridges open floodplain for salmon in Dungeness River
After years of being pinched with railroad bridges, trestles and dikes, an oft-visited section of the Dungeness River finally will…
Quileute project to help river, fish — and surrounding community
With the efforts of the Quileute Tribe and partners, a series of structures have sprung up around the lower Quillayute…
Levee breach improves fish access to entire Snohomish watershed
After 20 years of planning and $20 million invested by a number of partners, the Ebey Slough levee was breached…
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…
Native Vegetation Filling in Restored Skokomish Estuary
Kneeling in a thicket of vegetation in the Skokomish estuary, Shannon Kirby combs her hands through the tall green grasses…