Washington shellfish growers receive funding from the Supporting Oyster Aquaculture and Restoration (SOAR) program’s Shellfish Growers Resiliency Fund, investments in new and more sustainable solutions to common aquaculture practices.
Earth Day was born out of a movement to improve the lives of people and nature, inspiring sweeping legislative action and investments. Today, federal infrastructure funding and WA Climate Commitment Act are a continuation of this movement, investments making a tangible impact locally. As an example, Washington’s historic funding of the Floodplains by Design program is contributing to nature-based floodplain management across the state to reduce flood risk, protect communities and protect salmon habitat. These state and federal dollars are just the start of local climate action that will improve the daily lives and the future of all Washingtonians.
Meet DeAnne Hamilton: Learn how the general manager of Tacoma’s KBTC Public Television and TNC in Washington trustee, uses the power of storytelling to engage people in conservation and create a better future for the next generation.
Nestled in the cliffs in Moses Coulee is an import desert water sources that every springs attracts thousands of Pacific Tree frogs. I came to Whisper Lake for a night concert. It was anything but quiet. The chorus of frogs was soothing, calming—the quintessential sound of spring.
The Cle Elum Wildlife Project is improving our understanding of how wildlife use and move through protected forest landscapes, providing us with an opportunity to test how forest management practices impact wildlife and building an evidence base for permanent protection.
Washington’s forests are critical for water, recreation, wildlife, local economies.
The Nature Conservancy is working with many partners to restore these forest to health, to better withstand the impacts of climate change and reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires.
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Our Director of the Puget Sound Program, Jessie Israel chatted with KOMO News Radio about Puget Sound Day on the Hill and the brand new Nature in Cities report. Listen in above!
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It's an incredible season for king tides, these unusually high tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the Sun and Moon along with El Nino and The Blob. Our Senior Marine Ecologist Jodie Toft explained the science and dangers of king tides and where you can check them out with KOMO News Radio. Listen in above!
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Climate change is here in Puget Sound. The more we can help restore nature along our waterways and communities, the more resilient our communities and ecosystems will be in the future. Our Director of the Puget Sound Program, Jessie Israel, had the great opportunity to talk with Herb Weisbaum at KOMO radio about climate change here in the Sound. Listen to the interview above!
