Category Overview
Conserving land along our waterways protects important habitat and helps keep our rivers healthy, clean, and more resilient to drought. Riparian Protection projects conserve and restore fresh and saltwater habitat while protecting fish habitat. In doing so, the grants help provide our families, farms, and fisheries with clean water across the state.
Project Highlights
Great Peninsula Conservancy will use this grant to acquire approximately 125 acres in fee ownership and 69 acres in conservation easements to conserve the lower four miles of the Tahuya River. The Tahuya River is the largest river flowing into the east side of Hood Canal and includes spawning and rearing habitat for Hood Canal Summer Chum and Chinook Salmon. The sponsor will also perform noxious weed control and develop a stewardship plan for the American Association for the Furtherance, Rhode, Ostler, and Carlson properties. The primary conservation opportunity supported by this project is riparian protection.