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Endangered Salmon Regain Access to Healthy West Coast Habitat through 20 Projects Funded by NOAA Fisheries

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides a once-in-a-generation opportunity for NOAA Fisheries to restore access to ancestral habitats for endangered and threatened species in the face of climate change.
January 19, 2023 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Juvenile Chinook salmon

Dam Removal Puts California Salmon in Hot Pursuit of Cold Water

Collaborative efforts reopen six additional miles of habitat to migrating and resident fish.
January 17, 2023 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Aerial view of Hemphill Dam Hemphill Dam after rehabilitation. Image courtesy ECORP Consulting, Inc.

As Dam Removals Move Forward, NOAA Explores Next Steps for Habitat Restoration in Klamath Watershed

NOAA and partners have released a plan for restoring habitat for salmon and steelhead in key areas of the Klamath River watershed.
December 07, 2022 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Aerial view of a large dam and reservoir Iron Gate Dam on the Klamath River is one of several expected to be removed in 2024. Credit: Thomas Dunklin.

Habitat Restoration to Benefit Threatened Chinook Salmon in the Willamette River Basin

NOAA is supporting McKenzie River Trust and other community partners to restore floodplain connectivity along Finn Rock Reach, restoring important habitat for Chinook salmon.
November 30, 2022 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
A river flows through a wooded area A single, high-flow channel at Finn Rock Reach. Credit: NOAA.

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

NOAA Veterans Corps: Progress by the Numbers

NOAA’s Veterans Corps partnerships are building on 10 years of growth, supporting habitat and fisheries restoration projects on the west coast.
November 08, 2022 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Two people stand on a grassy hill near a river Veteran Damon Jackson (left), a NOAA intern in Portland, Oregon, visits a restoration project on the Willamette River. Credit: NOAA

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.