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Apr 19, 2012

Dodecatheon austrofrigidum

A perennial herb up to 45 cm tall. Flowers have five lavender to magenta petals, attached to a white corolla tube with a thin, wavy, reddish to purplish line at the base. Stamens are maroon to dark purple and their filaments are not united at the base. Tip of stigma is not enlarged. Fruit is a capsule with an operculum, a cap-like structure that pops off when seeds are ready for dispersal. Leave...
May 08, 2012

Levees and Salmon Habitat

This two-map series illustrates the impact levee vegetation maintenance requirements can have on salmon habitat.
Sep 13, 2012

Squaxin Island Tribe

The Squaxin Island tribe is made up of several tribes from Squaxin Island and the surrounding inlets. Although no members of the tribe currently live on Squaxin Island year-round, it unites past and future generations and is still an important destination. The tribal headquarters are located in Kamilche. Squaxin Island Area of Concern: Nearly half of the nearshore habitat in south an...
By Encyclopedia of Puget Sound
Sep 18, 2012

2011 Puget Sound Marine Waters Overview

The Puget Sound Marine Waters 2011 report is now available. The report was produced by the Puget Sound Ecosystem Monitoring Program and assesses the condition and quality of the waters of Puget Sound. 
By Marine Waters Workgroup of the Puget Sound Ecosystem Monitoring Program
Jan 02, 2013

Carsey Institute studies on communities and coastal restoration in Puget Sound

In an effort to understand how residents of Puget Sound view social and environmental change in their region, researchers at the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration collaborated on a public perceptions survey, visualization models, and stakeholder workshops in 2012. The results of their research are available onli...
By Summary description by Encylopedia of Puget Sound
Feb 04, 2013

Salish Sea tribes in Canada

This page includes links to information for First Nations living along the Salish Sea in Canada. First Nations peoples occupied what is now Canada prior to the arrival of Europeans and Americans, and over 50 cultural groups and unique languages are represented across the country. Cowichan Esquimalt Halalt Homalco Klahoose K'omoks Kwiakah ...
By Encyclopedia of Puget Sound
Mar 20, 2013

Native American tribes of the Puget Sound watershed

This page includes links to information for Native American tribes with tribal lands found within the boundaries of the Puget Sound watershed. Hoh Indian Tribe Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Lummi Indian Tribe Makah Nation Muckleshoot Tribe Nisqually Tribe Nooksack Tribe Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe ...
By Encyclopedia of Puget Sound
Jun 04, 2013

Report: Sediment quality in Central Puget Sound

Sediment health in Central Puget Sound has shown a recent steep decline, according to a report by the Washington Department of Ecology. The report compares monitoring data over a ten-year period between 1998/1999 and 2008/2009. Researchers monitored populations of benthic invertebrates, sediment-dwelling organisms that depend on an environment free of pollutants, as part of the Puget ...
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