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Biodiversity of Wildlife - Animals and Plants - in King County, Washington State

Habitat restoration projects
in King County, Washington

Gold Creek fish habitat restoration
Replacing an impassable metal culvert with a large box culvert, natural gravel streambed and a series of stepped pools enables chinook and coho salmon to swim into this Sammamish River tributary near Woodinville.

Small Habitat Restoration Program 
Inexpensive but valuable projects that enhance aquatic ecosystems across King County.  We take project suggestions.

Tolt River floodplain restoration project
Overview of a levee setback project that will improve salmon habitat and increase flood storage at Tolt MacDonald Park on the lower Tolt River near Carnation, Washington.

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News and announcements

Jul. 31, 2009
Snoqualmie River at Chinook Bend Natural Area open to public as habitat project moves forward

Jul. 28, 2009
Major Duwamish River habitat restoration project will benefit fish, wildlife at North Wind’s Weir

Jul. 13, 2009
External article, Seattle P-I
Wash. prisoners plant seeds for conservation

Jun. 16, 2009
Vital habitat restoration work means no access to King County’s Chinook Bend Natural Area
No access to natural area and adjacent Snoqualmie River during summer work

May 13, 2009
King County offers grants for forest, habitat improvement projects
Application deadline June 26: Priority for joblessness, underserved communities

Apr. 20, 2009
Partnership developing to preserve habitat, working forest in Raging River headwaters

Feb. 20, 2009
King County needs volunteers to help save native plants for future habitat restoration
March 7 native plant salvage in Maple Valley; Volunteers also needed at nursery

Nov. 20, 2008
Next phase of habitat restoration work starts soon at Snoqualmie River’s Chinook Bend

Oct. 9, 2008
Help restore native fish and wildlife habitat at Duwamish Alive! clean-up, planting event, Oct. 11

Aug. 5, 2008
Heavy lifting involved in King County habitat restoration project on Newaukum Creek