STORIES FROM THE PEOPLE PROTECTING AND RECOVERING PUGET SOUND
The shore of a cobbled beach.
Q2 Issue 2024
Ian McCabe

Shore Friendly is sending ripples throughout the region

Shore Friendly is a voluntary program that helps private landowners of marine shorelines in Puget Sound reduce shoreline armoring and restore shoreline habitat around the Sound. The program aids landowners in managing their property while also restoring natural beach habitat.

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Aerial photo of a river with salmon swimming in it.
Q2 Issue 2024
kevin hyde

Resilient floodplains for people and salmon

Salmon recovery partners throughout the state—including Tribes, local governments, and nonprofits—have seen their projects delayed or cancelled due to impacts from a change in the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) no-rise policy. The no-rise policy now mandates costly analyses for salmon habitat restoration projects. Partners are seeking to work with FEMA to change the policy so that it’s more flexible for restoration activities.

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