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Partnership to Improve Conservation of Nearshore Habitat

Partners are refining management tools for nearshore habitat.
November 09, 2022 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Spotted Sand Bass in shallow water Spotted Sand Bass in Eelgrass transplant, San Diego Bay. Credit: Adam Obaza, Paua Marine Research Group

Road Removal Project Reconnects Wetlands and Benefits Salmon

A recently completed habitat restoration project in Washington State opens up a wetland for migratory fish, including threatened Puget Sound Chinook salmon.
November 04, 2022 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
A shallow creek runs over small rocks and into a larger creek. A road removal project in Pierce County, Washington reconnected Clear Creek with a wetland area, increasing valuable spawning and juvenile habitat for migratory fish, including endangered Chinook salmon. Credit: Pierce County

Pilot System Could Return Endangered Salmon to Their Historic Habitat

Collection system would help restore salmon populations in McCloud River above Shasta Reservoir.
November 01, 2022 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Shasta Reservoir seen from the shore with a floating structure extending to the other shore An experimental system stretches across the McCloud Arm of Shasta Reservoir. The system undergoing testing is designed to guide juvenile salmon to a collection point where they can be gathered and transported to the river below the reservoir. Photo by California Department of Water Resources.

Innovative Partnerships Fast Track Polluted Portland Harbor Toward Restoration

Through public-private partnerships, restoration banking restores resources affected by pollution in Oregon and helps habitats recover faster.
July 28, 2022 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Creek flows between vegetated stream banks The Alder Creek Restoration Project, shown here several years after project construction, is a restoration banking project along Oregon’s Willamette River. Credit: NOAA.

Salish Sea Biological Opinion Provides Path for Nearshore Projects while Safeguarding Species

Streamlined consultations will help stop loss of vital salmon habitat.
June 29, 2022 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
School of young salmon Juvenile salmon spend their first few months in saltwater growing in nearshore habitat, increasing their odds of survival during the years they spend in the ocean.

Researchers Find Massive Rare Sponge Mounds Hiding in the Deep Sea

NOAA scientists and collaborators have found rare deep-sea sponge mounds between two of California’s most explored marine protected areas, signifying how vast and mysterious our ocean truly is.
May 05, 2022 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
An isolated living white glass sponge on the seafloor This living glass sponge was spotted during a 2018 cruise. This photo reveals the bright colors and textures commonly associated with the living sponge, which is usually found in small patches. Credit: NOAA Fisheries, Marine Applied Research and Exploration.

Past Fishing and Development Makes California Salmon More Vulnerable To Climate Change

Restoration can help diversify salmon habitat and may stabilize fishing opportunities against climate shocks.
January 26, 2022 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Salmon

Oregon Habitat Restoration Project Supports Millions of Dollars in Community and Economic Benefits

The Southern Flow Corridor project restored habitat for salmon while also supporting jobs, property values, and nearly $15 million in economic output.
December 20, 2021 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Landscape view of wetlands and a shoreline The Southern Flow Corridor project site. Credit: Tillamook Estuaries Partnership.

Study Finds Melting Glaciers Could Produce Thousands of Kilometers of New Pacific Salmon Habitat by 2100

Melting glaciers could produce new Pacific salmon habitat in Alaska and British Columbia, but not in the Pacific Northwest and California, where many salmon are threatened and endangered.
December 06, 2021 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
arctic landscape of a glacier in the background and rocky earth cut by a gray-colored stream of whitewater in the foreground Melting glaciers could produce new Pacific salmon habitat in Alaska and British Columbia. Credit: Jonathan Moore/Simon Fraser University

Restoring Polluted Urban Areas Helps the Environment and Communities Rebound

NOAA and partners have supported communities through restoration at two urban Superfund sites in Massachusetts and Washington. We’re increasing access to parks, and getting locals involved in habitat restoration through training and job opportunities.
November 17, 2021 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
West Coast
People canoeing on calm waters. Restoration at the New Bedford Harbor Superfund site included parks and increasing access to the waterfront. Credit: Buzzards Bay Coalition