Information and resources for adapting to climate change.
Retrofitting Our Legacy: Strategies to Get Dirty for Clean Water
“Retrofitting Our Legacy” is a new report from TNC Washington that offers five common-sense policy strategies for cities and counties to ramp up their use of green solutions to tackle runoff pollution at the scale of our road system.
Stormwater Heatmap Milestone: Impervious Surfaces At One Square Meter Resolution
Innovation in Stormwater Research: The Q-Methodology
Innovation in Stormwater Research: Multi-Objective Prioritization Methodology
Innovation in Stormwater Research: Qualitative Network Modeling Methodology
50 Years of the Clean Water Act and 50 more on the Horizon
It has been 50 years since the Clean Water Act was passed and while substantial progress has been made for the health of waterways, people, and the planet there is still more work to do. Green infrastructure such as bioswales and rain gardens are one tool that can help the Puget Sound region support people and Salmon.
6PPD: The Secret Killer of Puget Sound Salmon
Legislative Session 2022: The Final Week
Creating the Stormwater Heatmap: An Open-Source Tool to Track Pollution
The Stormwater Heatmap harnesses the power of big data to model where stormwater pollution is generated across the landscape — helping public municipalities plan for the future. As a living tool continually updated with the latest data, it’ll be exciting to see how communities, academics, and policymakers can use this to create lasting impact.
The Road Ahead: What’s Next for Salmon Recovery
Investing in Stormwater is an Investment in Salmon
A Climate-Focused Transportation Package Will Transform Washington state
Stepping up Salmon Recovery
Aurora Bridge Bioswale: 2 Million Gallons of Opportunity
‘Smart’ Stormwater Infrastructure Monitors, Produces Big Benefits for Nature
Saving Salmon: You have to know where to work
Restoring Ballinger Open Space
For years, a neglected 2.6-acre green space in Shoreline has sat adjacent to Ballinger Homes, a low-income subsidized housing community. This neglect has led Ballinger Open Space to be filled with invasive weeds that include knotweed, Himalyan blackberry and English ivy. A multi-pronged partnership aims to restore the health of this riparian area by turning back the clock, clearing invasive weeds and planting trees. This will increase access for young people to nature, cut air pollution and treat stormwater.
Water 100 Project Inspires Solutions for Puget Sound
A new initiative is driving to align this incredible pool of talent and ingenuity to tackle one of the most pressing challenges facing our region – how to address the threats of pollution, development and climate change to the body of water that defines this region, Puget Sound itself.
“None of us can solve the challenges of Puget Sound on our own,” says Jessie Israel, our Puget Sound Conservation Director. Through the Water 100 Project, an initiative of The Nature Conservancy and the Puget Sound Partnership, we’re creating a movement that brings together the Puget Sound business, government, NGO and scientific communities to identify, assess, fund, and implement the 100 most substantive solutions for improving our region’s water.
