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Salmon Recovery in Puget Sound . . .
is a big task! The region is striving to protect and restore salmon habitat, reform hatchery and harvest practices, and modify hydropower operations to support the recovery of Puget Sound Chinook salmon. These efforts will benefit other salmonid species such as coho, chum, and steelhead.
Improving salmon habitat is good for people too, since we too depend on clean water and a healthy environment.
This Web site will link you to some of the major efforts under way to improve Puget Sound for people and fish.
What You Can Do to Help Puget Sound Salmon
What You Can Do to Help Salmon
Information and resources from King County.
Working Together with You to Recover Salmon
More easy-to-follow tips from the City of Seattle.
Saving Water Partnership
Lots of tips for saving water at home and at work. The more you conserve, the more water there is for fish!
Northwest Native Plant Guide
What plants to salmon like best? Northwest natives! Find out what you need to know to create attractive, water-saving garden communities. Identify the right plants for your needs and view sample plans for inspiration. Includes the popular "Going Native" brochure. Provided by King County.
Natural Yard Care Brochure
This page lays out five straightforward steps to making your piece of the planet a healthier place to live for both people and fish. A cooperative effort of King County, Seattle, and the Saving Water Partnership.
SalmonSmart
A guide to help people help salmon from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Puget Sound Shoreline Stewardship Guidebook
An easy-to-use guide for people who live along the Puget Sound shoreline in King County. It is focused on managing vegetation and runoff.
Resources for New Watershed Stewards
This list of resources, contacts, and watershed priorities will help people who want to become water and land stewards in King County and southern Snohomish County.
Developer Resources
Developers will find useful guidance for new construction of single family homes and communities at:
Puget Sound Salmon Facts and News
King County Salmon and Trout Topics
A compendium of King County resources about salmon, trout, water, and watersheds.
Salmon Facts
An informational guide from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Salmon Identification
Can you tell a Chinook from a coho salmon? What's a steelhead look like? Learn key identifying features and test your new knowledge at the "mystery fish" page using this on-line guide from King County.
Puget Sound Salmon and the Endangered Species Act
Endangered Species Act Salmon Recovery Planning Strategy - NOAA Fisheries
Information on the Endangered Species Act listing of salmon and the salmon recovery planning strategy of NOAA Fisheries. Includes links to information on the four "Hs" of salmon decline: habitat damage, harvest policies, hatchery practices, and hydropower dam operations.
Puget Sound Partnership
In July 2007, the Puget Sound Partnership began work. The new state agency replaces the Puget Sound Action Team and the Shared Strategy for Puget Sound. While not strictly salmon-focused, it will strive to rebuild the Puget Sound ecosystem on which salmon depend.
Shared Strategy for Puget
Sound
A collaborative effort to
coordinate salmon recovery efforts around Puget Sound. Includes the Puget Sound Salmon Recovery Plan.
Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Salmon Recovery
The Commission Web site contains information about tribal fish harvest, hatchery, and habitat initiatives in response to the decline of the Pacific salmon.
Programs
to Protect and Restore Salmon in Washington State
Information on salmon and the Endangered Species Act from the Municipal Research and Services Center, a nonprofit
organization that assists cities and counties.
Watershed/Water Resource Inventory Area (WRIA)
Planning and Action
State of Salmon in Puget Sound Watersheds (2004 report by Washington State Governor's Salmon Recovery Office) (Adobe Acrobat 5 MB)
Puget Sound Nearshore Salmon Recovery
Information from the Puget Sound Action Team on the important role that Puget Sound "nearshore" habitat plays in the life history of salmon and recommend strategies to respond to habitat challenges. All major Puget Sound watersheds include at least some "nearshore" habitat.
Nooksack Watershed (WRIA 1) Salmon Recovery
Salmon habitat recovery in Whatcom County, focusing on the Nooksack Watershed. See also the Shared Strategy Watershed Profile.
Skagit Watershed Council (WRIAs 3/4) Salmon Habitat Recovery
The cooperative Skagit Watershed Council that seeks to improve salmon habitat in the watershed. See also the Shared Strategy Watershed Profile.
Stillaguamish (WRIA 5) Salmon Habitat Recovery
Salmon habitat planning in the Stillaguamish watershed in Snohomish County. See also the Shared Strategy Watershed Profile.
Island County (WRIA 6) Watershed Planning
Salmon habitat planning for Whidbey and Camano Islands. Includes the WRIA 6 Multispecies Salmon Recovery Plan (Adobe Acrobat 587 KB). See also the Shared Strategy Watershed Profile.
Snohomish/Snoqualmie/Skykomish (WRIA 7) Salmon Habitat Recovery
Salmon habitat planning and action in Snoqualmie, Skykomish, and Snohomish River watershed of Snohomish and King Counties. Includes the Snohomish River Basin Salmon Conservation Plan. See also the Shared Strategy Watershed Profile.
Lake Washington/Cedar/Sammamish (WRIA 8) Salmon Habitat Recovery
Salmon habitat planning and action in central and northern King County and southwestern Snohomish County. Sponsored by the 27 local governments that share the watershed. Includes the Watershed Chinook Salmon Conservation Plan. See also the Shared Strategy Watershed Profile.
Green/Duwamish and Central Puget Sound (WRIA 9) Salmon Habitat Recovery
Salmon habitat planning and action in southern King County, including Vashon/Maury Islands. Sponsored by the 16 local governments that share the watershed. Includes the Watershed Salmon Habitat Plan. See also the Shared Strategy Watershed Profile.
Puyallup/White/Chambers/Clover Watersheds (WRIAs 10/12)
Pierce County Web site covering salmon habitat planning and action. See also the Shared Strategy Watershed Profile.
Nisqually River (WRIA 11) Salmon Habitat Recovery
Salmon habitat planning and action in the Nisqually Watershed. Includes the Nisqually Watershed Stewardship Plan (Adobe Acrobat 1 MB). See also the Shared Strategy Watershed Profile.
Deschutes River (WRIA 13) Watershed Planning
Salmon habitat planning in the Deschutes River Watershed and the marine nearshore in southern Puget Sound. See also the Shared Strategy Watershed Profile.
East Kitsap (WRIA 15) Salmon Habitat Recovery
Salmon habitat planning and action in eastern Kitsap County. See also the Shared Strategy Watershed Profile.
Hood Canal (WRIA 16) Watershed Recovery
Salmon habitat planning and action for Chinook and chum salmon in all Hood Canal watersheds. Also includes portions of Water Resource Inventory Areas (WRIAs) 14, 15, and 17. See also the Shared Strategy Watershed Profile.
Quilcene/Snow Creek (WRIA 17) Watershed Recovery
Watershed planning for the Quilcene/Snow Creek Watershed including Sequim Bay. See also the Shared Strategy Watershed Profile.
Elwha/Dungeness (WRIA 18) Watershed Planning
Watershed planning for the Elwha and Dungeness Watersheds. See also the Dungeness River Management Team. See also the Shared Strategy Watershed Profile.
City and County Links
Bellevue
Bellingham
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Olympia
Seattle
Tacoma
Clallam County
King County
Kitsap County
Mason County
Pierce County
Snohomish County
Thurston County
Whatcom County
Tri-County Planning Resources
The Tri-County Model Conservation Program began in 1998 and brought together local governments, environmental groups, and businesses in Snohomish, King, and Pierce Counties to address the habitat-related factors of salmon decline. Key documents produced from 1998 to 2002 are available.
"Road to Recovery" Video (2005) describes the recent accomplishments made possible by cooperation in the Tri-County area.
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