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Moss animals: Animals in plant disguises!
Bryozoans take on many different growth forms that provide habitat and shelter for juvenile fish and invertebrates. Some resemble fans or lace, while others appear more geometric.
New commercial fish farm (net pen) management tools being developed: Provide your input on project scoping by March 4
Washington's 30-year-old management guidelines for commercial, marine fish farms (net pens) are getting an overhaul.
If fish could talk — what Palouse River fish are telling us
Crews from Ecology and local Conservation Districts spent six weeks collecting fish from the Palouse River in Southeastern Washington.
All you need is mud! The sea mouse is muddy but mighty
The sea mouse may be brown and fuzzy, but that is about all it shares with its mammalian namesake. Believe it or not, the sea mouse is actually a marine segmented worm, or polychaete.
New oyster permit substantially reduces toxics in Willapa Bay and Grays Harbor
We monitor, analyze and plan ways to clean and protect our state's waters. This involves limiting and restricting the ways facilities, farms and others discharge any pollution into our waterways.
From onsite septic repair to stormwater infrastructure, $183 million is going to more than 100 clean water projects
We are offering more than $183 million in financial assistance for 106 high-priority clean water projects across the state.
111 Washington wastewater treatment plants win outstanding performance awards
We give awards to wastewater treatment plant operators to celebrate our unsung heroes.
Funding supports jobs and clean water in Washington's communities
We are proposing to award nearly $154 million in financial assistance for 69 high-priority clean-water projects across the state.
Puget Sound officially a No Discharge Zone
Under the historic new rule, vessels are prohibited from releasing any sewage (blackwater), treated or untreated, within Puget Sound. This will help protect shellfish and people.
We swim the Duwamish!
The swims are part of a campaign to draw attention to efforts both under way and still needed, to restore and protect the river.