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WA State Recreation and Conservation Office

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Washington Invasive Species Council@WAinvasives14 Mar 2024
The next meeting of the Washington Invasive Species Council is coming up! Join us in one week, March 21, 2024, either online or in-person (Olympia). Our agenda is full of exciting topics, including spongy moth, new awards, and water stargrass. More: bit.ly/43gtGhA
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Puget Sound Partnership@PSPartnership14 Mar 2024
Olympia oysters are the only oysters native to Washington, but they are nowhere near as plentiful as they once were. @restorationfund, tribes, federal and state agencies, and others, have worked to restore Olympia oyster populations in Puget Sound. makingwaves.psp.wa.gov/index…
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Puget Sound Partnership@PSPartnership13 Mar 2024
The Puget Sound Partnership's Leadership Council will meet at Fort Worden tomorrow from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Find meeting highlights, links to the agenda, and other meeting materials here: content.govdelivery.com/acco…
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Puget Sound Partnership@PSPartnership5 Mar 2024
We're pleased to announce the 2025-2027 Puget Sound Acquisition and Restoration (PSAR) Large Capital Projects request for proposals. This program funds projects that are regionally significant and provide the most benefit to salmon species in Puget Sound: psp.wa.gov/PSAR.php
Photo of Chinook salmon swimming in Illabot Creek. Photo credit: Eric Mickelson, Skagit River System Cooperative

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Puget Sound Partnership@PSPartnership1 Mar 2024
Culverts can block salmon from reaching spawning grounds, and one step to helping salmon migrate is determining where they encounter obstacles. A coalition in Clallam County has been doing just that by mapping culverts. Read more in Making Waves: makingwaves.psp.wa.gov/index…
Photo of members of the culvert mapping project in Clallam County standing near a culvert and holding measuring and mapping tools. Members of the project shown in the photo include Eric Carlsen, Jim McCullough, Coleman Byrnes, and Lara Kawal. Photo Credit: Tim Rue

ALT Photo of members of the culvert mapping project in Clallam County standing near a culvert and holding measuring and mapping tools. Members of the project shown in the photo include Eric Carlsen, Jim McCullough, Coleman Byrnes, and Lara Kawal. Photo Credit: Tim Rue

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Washington Invasive Species Council@WAinvasives1 Mar 2024
Today is the final day of Invasive Species Awareness Week, & we have an exciting last webinar! Agricultural specialists with U.S. Customs & Border Protection will be describing their program’s work to intercept agricultural invasive species on cargo. More: bit.ly/49U3awB
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Puget Sound Partnership@PSPartnership26 Feb 2024
Great story in @WhidbeyNews about volunteers monitoring for Pacific sand lance and surf smelt eggs at @WCLandTrust's Keystone Farm and Forest Preserve: whidbeynewstimes.com/life/wh…
Whidbey volunteers monitor beaches for forage fish eggs - Whidbey News-Times

Whidbey volunteers monitor beaches for forage fish eggs - Whidbey News-Times

Forage fish are a staple food for many sea creatures that is being threatened by shoreline armoring.

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Washington Invasive Species Council@WAinvasives27 Feb 2024
Our 2nd free webinar for Invasive Species Awareness Week will begin at 10:30 a.m. today! Join us to learn more about invasive mussels, current monitoring, & how you can help. bit.ly/4bFf53f You can help us out by cleaning, draining, and drying all watercraft and gear.
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Washington Invasive Species Council@WAinvasives26 Feb 2024
There is still time to register for our free webinar this afternoon! The topic will be celebrating the fifty-year anniversary of the spongy moth program. bit.ly/3T9JbEG Always remember to clean hiking boots, bikes, trailers, and vehicles to avoid spreading hitchhikers!
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Washington Invasive Species Council@WAinvasives26 Feb 2024
Are you ready- Invasive Species Awareness Week begins at midnight!! The main message we like to share this week is that everyone has a role to play in stopping & preventing invasive species. Here are a few examples of simple steps you can take. More here: bit.ly/3OCriM1
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Puget Sound Partnership@PSPartnership20 Feb 2024
The Puget Sound Acquisition and Restoration program helps restore habitat for Puget Sound salmon populations. These projects have helped restore and protect 3,300+ acres of estuary habitat, 150+ miles for fish passage, & 14,000+ acres of watershed habitat. vimeo.com/785064068
Puget Sound Acquisition and Restoration Fund: Restoring habitat...

Puget Sound Acquisition and Restoration Fund: Restoring habitat...

The Puget Sound Acquisition and Restoration (PSAR) program was created in 2007 to help carry out the most important habitat protection and restoration projects for Puget Sound. The Washington State...

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Puget Sound Partnership@PSPartnership14 Feb 2024
Estuaries support abundant life in Puget Sound. More than 250 fish species, 38 marine mammal species, 172 bird species, & a diverse community of invertebrate species rely on the Sound. #iheartestuaries Learn more in @EoPugetSound's Puget Sound Fact Book: eopugetsound.org/articles/pu…
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NOAA Fisheries NWFSC@NOAAFish_NWFSC9 Feb 2024
#NOAAWhaleWeek is almost here. ⏱️ Get ready for a cetacean celebration!
3 days to go. Stay tuned for NOAA Whale Week.

ALT 3 days to go. Stay tuned for NOAA Whale Week.

pick your whale superpower. a. Swim like a blue whale. b. hunt like a killer whale. C. Sing like a humpback.

ALT pick your whale superpower. a. Swim like a blue whale. b. hunt like a killer whale. C. Sing like a humpback.

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Washington Invasive Species Council@WAinvasives7 Feb 2024
Governor Jay Inslee has proclaimed February 26 – March 3 as Invasive Species Awareness Week in Washington. Everyone has a role to play in protecting our environment, economy, recreation, and natural & cultural resources from invasive species. News release: bit.ly/3OCriM1
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Puget Sound Partnership@PSPartnership3 Feb 2024
The Puget Sound Geographic Program has provided key funding for hundreds of projects throughout the Puget Sound region. Our video highlights a few of the people and projects that are putting that funding to work and making a difference. vimeo.com/823524889
Screenshot from our video about Puget Sound Geographic Program funds at work. The screenshot shows the video player on Vimeo, with a shot of a boat travelling through Puget Sound waters. The screenshot also features the logo for Puget Sound Day on the Hill 2023.

ALT Screenshot from our video about Puget Sound Geographic Program funds at work. The screenshot shows the video player on Vimeo, with a shot of a boat travelling through Puget Sound waters. The screenshot also features the logo for Puget Sound Day on the Hill 2023.

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Puget Sound Partnership@PSPartnership24 Jan 2024
We're seeking public comment on the development of the Puget Sound Salmon Recovery Plan (Recovery Plan) Addendum, an update to the regional chapter of the Recovery Plan. More details and links here: psp.wa.gov/salmon-recovery-o…. Comment until Feb. 21 here: pspaddendum.konveio.com/
Photo of Chinook salmon swimming in Illabot Creek. Photo credit: Eric Mickelson, Skagit River System Cooperative.

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Puget Sound Partnership@PSPartnership22 Jan 2024
The Puget Sound Salmon Recovery Council will meet online on Thursday, January 25, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Find meeting highlights and links to the agenda and other meeting materials here: content.govdelivery.com/acco…
Photo of Stavis Estuary in Hood Canal. Photo credit: Washington State Department of Natural Resources.

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Puget Sound Partnership@PSPartnership18 Jan 2024
The Partnership recently launched the Puget Sound Recovery Acceleration Funding Tool (PS RAFT: psp.wa.gov/psraft.php), which collects information about national, state, and regional funding opportunities in a central location. content.govdelivery.com/acco…
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Puget Sound Partnership@PSPartnership18 Jan 2024
We're pleased to announce the 2025-2027 Puget Sound Acquisition and Restoration (PSAR) Large Capital Projects request for proposals. This program funds projects that are regionally significant and provide the most benefit to salmon species in Puget Sound: psp.wa.gov/PSAR.php
Photo of Chinook salmon swimming in Illabot Creek. Photo credit: Eric Mickelson, Skagit River System Cooperative

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Puget Sound Partnership@PSPartnership11 Jan 2024
Puget Sound Acquisition and Restoration (PSAR) projects restore thriving salmon runs, create jobs, protect homes and businesses, and increase our region's ability to adapt to climate change. Learn more about PSAR projects via the PSAR dashboard: experience.arcgis.com/experi…
Infographic includes this text: Project Spotlight, Rainbow Bend. The Cedar River Rainbow Bend Levee Removal and Floodplain Reconnection project increased public safety and provided a buffer against future floods. Residents along the flood area were relocated into safer homes, a levee was removed, and the channel was widened, allowing the river to move into the historical floodplain, slow water flow, and create new habitat where threatened salmon and trout can rest and grow. Homes relocated from flood area: 56. Floodplain connected to Cedar River: 40 acres. Creates new habitat that endangered salmon and trout need for survival. A popular recreation area, hundreds of users float past the Rainbow Bend property every summer. Jon Hansen says, "People actively use the gravel bar adjacent to the new trail spur built as part of the restoration effort. This is common up and down the Cedar River during hot summer days when people crowd the banks of the river wherever they can gain access."

ALT Infographic includes this text: Project Spotlight, Rainbow Bend. The Cedar River Rainbow Bend Levee Removal and Floodplain Reconnection project increased public safety and provided a buffer against future floods. Residents along the flood area were relocated into safer homes, a levee was removed, and the channel was widened, allowing the river to move into the historical floodplain, slow water flow, and create new habitat where threatened salmon and trout can rest and grow. Homes relocated from flood area: 56. Floodplain connected to Cedar River: 40 acres. Creates new habitat that endangered salmon and trout need for survival. A popular recreation area, hundreds of users float past the Rainbow Bend property every summer. Jon Hansen says, "People actively use the gravel bar adjacent to the new trail spur built as part of the restoration effort. This is common up and down the Cedar River during hot summer days when people crowd the banks of the river wherever they can gain access."

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