By Dustin Bilhimer, Water Quality Program
Photo Credit: Lloyd Moody
Earlier this year, the Governor’s Salmon Recovery Office
(GSRO) published the 2012 State of
Salmon in Watersheds Report describing the importance of improving salmon
habitat, water
quality, and salmon populations in our state. GSRO
recently produced an excellent, 10-minute video titled “State of Salmon: Restoring a
Washington
Showing posts with label salmon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label salmon. Show all posts
Thursday, 12 September 2013
Saturday, 13 July 2013
Stories about Getting to Clean Water: New Tidegate for Batt Slough - Collaboration builds trust in the valley
By Diane Dent, Water Quality Stories Lead, Water Quality Program
Batt Slough prior to new tidegate installation.
Introduction
After a 1960 flood inundated over 8000 acres of prime agricultural land in the Snohomish River Valley, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation built a series of levees and gates to reduce flooding and manage the return flow of the flood water.
Concerns and complaints led the
Batt Slough prior to new tidegate installation.
Introduction
After a 1960 flood inundated over 8000 acres of prime agricultural land in the Snohomish River Valley, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation built a series of levees and gates to reduce flooding and manage the return flow of the flood water.
Concerns and complaints led the
Wednesday, 29 May 2013
Around the Sound: A Sound check on salmon, seal health
By Seth Preston, Communications Manager, Toxics Cleanup Program
Two
newspapers offer their looks at Puget Sound’s health as measured through
different creatures that live in the Sound’s waters.
Chris Dunagan of the Kitsap Sun has published his latest take the Sound’s health. This one focuses on salmon and other fish in the Sound’s waters.
Dunagan
delves into “vital signs” collected by the
Two
newspapers offer their looks at Puget Sound’s health as measured through
different creatures that live in the Sound’s waters.
Chris Dunagan of the Kitsap Sun has published his latest take the Sound’s health. This one focuses on salmon and other fish in the Sound’s waters.
Dunagan
delves into “vital signs” collected by the
Wednesday, 27 March 2013
Stories about Getting to Clean Water: Why does Hansen Creek look like Normandy Beach?
By Diane Dent, Water Quality Stories Lead, Water Quality Program
Passersby on State Highway 20 above Sedro-Woolley wondered, “What are those acres and acres of jutting posts? Why does it look so much like Normandy Beach in World War II?” As it turns out it was “D-Day” for stream habitat degradation.
The problem
The Hansen Creek project area was originally a forested alluvial fan and wetland.
Passersby on State Highway 20 above Sedro-Woolley wondered, “What are those acres and acres of jutting posts? Why does it look so much like Normandy Beach in World War II?” As it turns out it was “D-Day” for stream habitat degradation.
The problem
The Hansen Creek project area was originally a forested alluvial fan and wetland.
Thursday, 7 March 2013
At the Water’s Edge: Updated aquaculture online resources
By Cedar Bouta, Environmental Planner, Shorelands & Environmental Assistance Program
Suquamish Tribe’s shellfish nursery raft in Poulsbo marina. Photo by Keri Weaver. Courtesy of City of Poulsbo.
Icicle Seafoods’ net pen at Ediz Hook, Port Angeles.
Chinook salmon. Courtesy of WDFW.
Aquaculture is the culture or farming of fish, shellfish, or other aquatic plants and animals. It occurs
Suquamish Tribe’s shellfish nursery raft in Poulsbo marina. Photo by Keri Weaver. Courtesy of City of Poulsbo.
Icicle Seafoods’ net pen at Ediz Hook, Port Angeles.
Chinook salmon. Courtesy of WDFW.
Aquaculture is the culture or farming of fish, shellfish, or other aquatic plants and animals. It occurs
Tuesday, 10 July 2012
Water's Edge: New video focuses on young salmon and shorelines
By Annette Frahm, Green Shorelines Outreach Coordinator, King County (WRIA 8)
Salmon are a Pacific Northwest icon.
As a keystone species, salmon help support wildlife – from birds to bears and otters to seals, sea lions and Puget Sound orcas.
Young salmon need healthy shorelines to help them survive. A new video explains the shoreline elements that are important to these endangered fish.
The
Salmon are a Pacific Northwest icon.
As a keystone species, salmon help support wildlife – from birds to bears and otters to seals, sea lions and Puget Sound orcas.
Young salmon need healthy shorelines to help them survive. A new video explains the shoreline elements that are important to these endangered fish.
The
Tuesday, 4 October 2011
New Tool Helps Ecology Help Fish
By Tim Hill, Office of Columbia River
Ecology’s Office of Columbia River (OCR) has a new tool to help us find the streamflow improvement projects that provide the most benefits to fish. Created with the help of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, the “Columbia River Instream Atlas ” identifies where fish may be struggling and why and where we might have the most success with our
Ecology’s Office of Columbia River (OCR) has a new tool to help us find the streamflow improvement projects that provide the most benefits to fish. Created with the help of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, the “Columbia River Instream Atlas ” identifies where fish may be struggling and why and where we might have the most success with our
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