WA Department of Ecology Blog Post
How a community is using Ecology grants to help salmon return
For almost 20 years, the Nisqually Land Trust has been steadily improving habitat in and around Ohop Creek – one of the largest stream-restoration projects in the state. The project is also a great example of a successful community collaboration between the Nisqually Land Trust, the Nisqually Indian Tribe, several non-profit organizations, landowners and volunteers. The Ohop Creek restoration is one of 37 state wide projects we have funded through our competitive streamflow restoration grants program. Funding for these grants was authorized by the state legislature in 2018 to help public entities improve rivers and habitat throughout Washington.
Read the entire blog post on collaborative salmon recovery here.