What You Can Do for Salmon Habitat Green/Duwamish and Central Puget Sound Watershed Water Resource Inventory Area (WRIA) 9

Three Ways to Get Involved for the Salmon

1. Volunteer in Your Watershed
You can lend a hand to restore salmon habitat for future generations!

Volunteer at an upcoming restoration project in southern King County!

Get involved in planting native plants, tearing out weeds, watering and other activities at a habitat restoration site. You can also help count salmon, monitor water quality, or participate in other volunteer opportunities.

• Become a watershed steward -- start with our list of resources for new watershed stewards (Adobe Acrobat 177 KB)
• Visit our general links page to connect with organizations that organize volunteer efforts
• Investigate the local action map to find out who is involved in stream restoration activities near where you live
• Fill out the form below for more information about opportunities to get involved

2. Take Action at Home

• Use natural yard care practices to save money, time, and the environment:
  • Build healthy soil
  • Plant right for your site
  • Practice smart watering
  • Think twice before using pesticides
  • Practice natural lawn care.
• Take care of your car:
  • Fix oil leaks in your car
  • Keep your car tuned up
  • Wash your car on the lawn, not in the street, or use a carwash
• Protect native streamside ("riparian") vegetation:
  • Use native plants for beauty, water conservation, and ease of maintenance
  • Keep streamside areas naturally vegetated
  • In rural areas, fence out livestock
• Conserve water:
  • Think about ways to save water painlessly, such as turning off the tap when brushing your teeth (external link)
  • Install low flow showerheads, faucet heads and toilets (external link)
  • Use timed watering and avoid overwatering your yard (external link)
• Reduce runoff:
  • Plant trees
  • Minimize paving
  • Minimize runoff to storm drains
• Protect Puget Sound beaches and beach bluffs:
  • Take advantage of the Puget Sound Shoreline Stewardship Guidebook
  • Managing vegetation on coastal slopes (external link)
  • Restoring native vegetation on Puget Sound bluffs (external link)
• Consume wisely:
  • Follow the tips in the Chinook Book and take advantage of coupons for thousands of dollars worth of salmon-friendly products and services (external link)
• More ideas for taking action at home!

3. Help Shape the Future by Participating in the Watershed Management Process

• You can attend committee meetings where decisions are being made about how to carry out the 2005 Salmon Habitat Plan
• Learn more by visiting our "participant" page for technical reports and planning documents

Fill Out this Form for More Information