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Aerial view of the Vashon Island shoreline.

The Puget Lowland ecoregion

Ecoregions provide a useful framework and background for the discussion of marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environs of the county. The discussion of ecoregions is based on U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ecoregion conventions, which result in units similar to European biogeographical regions because they denote areas of general similarity in ecosystems.

King County map, showing incorporated land and major water bodies. Copyright King County.

The North Cascades ecoregion

Ecoregions provide a useful framework and background for the discussion of marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environs of the county. The discussion of ecoregions is based on U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ecoregion conventions, which result in units similar to European biogeographical regions because they denote areas of general similarity in ecosystems.

King County map, showing incorporated land and major water bodies. Copyright King County.

The Cascades ecoregion

Ecoregions provide a useful framework and background for the discussion of marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environs of the county. The discussion of ecoregions is based on U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ecoregion conventions, which result in units similar to European biogeographical regions because they denote areas of general similarity in ecosystems.

Download EoPS ringtones

Puget Sound is calling: EoPS now has custom ringtones. Add the sounds of Puget Sound-area species like the Rhinoceros Auklet or Pacific Chorus Frog to your phone today.

Eyes Over Puget Sound: Surface Conditions Report - June 12, 2012

Eyes Over Puget Sound: Surface Conditions Report - June 12, 2012

Cool weather and river flows above normal. A bonanza of red-orange Noctiluca streaks in Central Basin with reduced fluorescence south of Edmonds. Strong red-brown bloom in Case Inlet. Higher DO levels in Whidbey Basin surface water. Oil sheen in Sinclair Inlet.
Interesection of NW GAP Hydrological Units and Puget Sound WRIAs

Puget Sound terrestrial vertebrates

The Encyclopedia of Puget Sound, in cooperation with the USGS, has developed a list of terrestrial vertebrates occurring within the Puget Sound basin.

Adult female Rana aurora during fall migration of 2005 in Puget Sound (Hayes, Marc 2005).

Red-legged frogs in the Puget Sound watershed

The Northern Red-legged Frog is described here relative to its local behavior, habitat, threats and morphology.

2010 Census Quick Facts for Whatcom County, WA

Learn more about demographics in Whatcom County, Washington.  The U.S. Census Bureau published the following quick facts.

2010 Census Quick Facts for Thurston County, WA

Learn more about demographics in Thurston County, Washington.  The U.S. Census Bureau published the following quick facts.

2010 Census Quick Facts for Snohomish County, WA

Learn more about demographics in Snohomish County, Washington.  The U.S. Census Bureau published the following quick facts.