Wetlands

We work in partnerships with local governments and other entities to protect, restore, and manage Washington's wetlands and the important functions they provide.
We work in partnerships with local governments and other entities to protect, restore, and manage Washington's wetlands and the important functions they provide.

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Wetlands around the world protect communities while helping fight climate change

Wetlands around the world protect communities while helping fight climate change. Learn about how a community in Okanogan County is restoring Triple Creek wetlands.

River and stream health in Northeastern Washington

Our Watershed Health field crews will be out in six counties in Northeast Washington collecting samples from rivers and streams through October for the first time since 2012.

Ecology secures $5 million in federal grants to help partners conserve five coastal wetlands

May is American Wetlands Month and we are pleased to announce grant awards that help protect, restore, and preserve coastal wetlands in Clallam, Island, Kitsap, and Skagit counties.

Everett area could get nearly $4 million for habitat restoration

A proposed settlement could provide nearly $4 million to fund restoration sites in Port Gardner Bay and the Snohomish River that were damaged by industrial pollution.

Commemorate World Wetlands Day by hiking Renton's Springbrook Creek Trail

On World Wetlands Day, we highlight the importance of conserving and using wetlands wisely, especially in urban areas.

$4.7M in federal grants conserve our biggest set of wetlands yet!

Happy World Wetlands Day! We're excited to announce that over 2,500 acres of wetlands will be conserved through this year’s National Coastal Wetlands Conservation grant awards.

500+ acres of wetlands conserved this World Wetlands Day!!

World Wetlands Day comes with an extra cause to celebrate this year; we're awarding over $4 million in federal grants to acquire, restore, and protect wetlands.

Bog savers receive Ecology’s Environmental Excellence Award

Earth Day 2015 is a fitting day to honor two people who led a grassroots effort to protect a rare example of bog and fen wetland that has become increasingly rare in Western Washington;.

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