Innovation Through Collaboration
Washington rivers and their floodplains deliver a wealth of economic, natural and cultural benefits to our communities. Yet floodplain management, particularly around Puget Sound, has not kept pace with our growing communities. People are living in the path of flood waters; our water quality is on the decline; and habitat critical to restoring salmon populations is disappearing. Working with those who know the land and waters best, the Floodplains by Design partnership is carrying out integrated projects that improve flood protection for towns and farms, restore salmon habitats, improve water quality, and enhance outdoor recreation.
Voices of our work: Floodplains testimonials
Congressman Dave Reichert
“The project today will save property, it’ll save homes, it’ll save businesses. It also provides for a much better habitat for salmon, and it provides for some areas of recreation for folks living nearby.”
Jason Griffith, fisheries biologist
“This project is a great success. Looking out at the marsh that’s being restored as we speak…that’s really cool and something that I’ve waited 10 years to see.”
See the Perspectives page for more video testimonials
FbD Grant Application Map Templates Now Available!
The Nature Conservancy has developed a set of ArcGIS map templates for FbD grant applicants to use in the upcoming round of FbD grant funding. These templates are available to use with ArcGIS v10.3 or later and are optional but encouraged. Since this is the first year...
Leque Island: 250 Acres Open to the Tide
By Kat Morgan, Associate Director for Puget Sound Conservation Seven years ago this fall, I wore a hard hat and safety vest to visit The Nature Conservancy’s Port Susan Bay Preserve as a major estuary restoration project was underway. 150 acres of former estuary was...