Stream Restoration: Good Work on the Washington Coast
In the ailing timber towns of the Olympic Peninsula, long-term conservation work creates jobs and helps communities rebuild.
In the ailing timber towns of the Olympic Peninsula, long-term conservation work creates jobs and helps communities rebuild.
The campaign’s springtime field work helps set the stage for restoration projects that could bring more than $3 million to the Olympic Peninsula.
Gouged by flooding and human interference, the Quillayute River could soon change course—and flood the Quileute village of La Push. Slowing its path is a win-win for both people and fish.
The next phase of conservation on the coast: connecting fish to coldwater reaches.