Salmon Streams and Tributaries

  September 2025

State Awards $14.6 Million in Grants to Protect and Restore Puget Sound Estuaries, Shorelines and Salmon

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and the Washington Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) recently announced $14.6 million in grants for a suite of projects to protect and improve estuaries, shorelines and other near-shore habitat in Puget Sound. … Continue reading

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  June 2024

Harsh Winter Kills Whatcom Survey Mussels

by Meghan Fenwick Every other winter, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) biologists and volunteers deploy cages of mussels on Puget Sound nearshore beaches to test water quality. It typically takes six months to a year for lab results … Continue reading

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