Nearshore Projects
Clark’s Point Armor Removal
Image Credit: Bob Morton
Nearshore Restoration Projects
Our nearshore restoration projects not only bring ecosystems together, but people as well. These projects are products of collaboration between a wide range of public and private landowners, partners, funders, and volunteers all working towards a common goal: protecting and restoring our shorelines for a healthier Salish Sea.Â
Linear feet of beach restored
Why it Matters
Every element of restoration plays a vital role in supporting the Salish Sea’s threatened species from salmon and marine birds to Southern Resident Killer Whales. Healthy intertidal zones provide spawning grounds for surf smelt and Pacific sand lance. Well-vegetated backshores and uplands with native vegetation and accumulation of large woody debris and beach wrack help cool the shoreline and provide insects and cover for juvenile salmon. Eelgrass and kelp beds support herring and countless other fish and invertebrates. Combined, these zones will become interconnected and function as so much more than the sum of their parts.Â
By removing harmful and outdated structures, adding crucial vegetation and sediment, and restoring natural processes, these projects provide multiple benefits for fish and wildlife, enhance coastal resilience and continue to support and improve access to the shoreline.Â
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Ongoing Projects
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Project RFPs
Weeks Point RFP
