Streamside lawn, which requires fertilizers, pesticides, water and mowing, will be replaced with native shrubs and trees which overhang the water. Access to the water by people and pets will be more limited. Everyone will need to keep storm-water runoff cleaner. Businesses can expect more rigorous environmental regulations and increased enforcement efforts. Everyone will have opportunities to learn what we can do to improve the watershed habitat for salmon and us.
Local watersheds are in trouble.
Species in Southwest Washington listed as Threatened Steelhead Chinook Chum Bull trout Life of a salmon Eggs and young live in creeks, rivers and lakes. Fry and juveniles live in creeks, rivers and lakes. Smolts migrate downstream. Adults swim in the ocean. Adults return upstream to spawn.