The makings of an engineered log jam on the Elwha River. Credit: Tiffany Royal/NWIFC The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) was passed to provide transformative funding spread across five years to

In January, the Puget Sound Partnership facilitated an interview with Nora Nickum, the vice president of conservation programs and partnerships at the Seattle Aquarium. In this role, she manages two

Over 50 volunteers gathered on Green Seattle Day to plant trees and shrubs with Serve Ethiopians Washington. Credit: Adonai Kebede One windy and cold October Saturday, almost 50 Seattleites zipped

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.

Northwest Straits Commision’s Impact Report 2023 celebrates their work and achievements over the past 12 months.

Tribes, local governments, state agencies, and nonprofits are working together to plan and complete infrastructure improvements that contribute to Puget Sound ecosystem and salmon recovery. This relationship between the recovery and transportation sectors creates Sound Safe Infrastructure, which produces better outcomes for people, salmon, and the environment.

Funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act has supported projects for salmon recovery, fish passage, habitat restoration, greenhouse gas reduction, environmental health improvement, mobility and safety, flood-hazard reduction, invasive species management, and more.