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A toxic chemical is killing the Coho salmon

A toxic chemical is killing the Coho salmon

We have known for some time that one or more chemicals in our stormwater runoff kills Coho salmon, but haven’t known which specific chemical to blame.  Now, we do.   Teams of scientists from Washington State University (WSU), the University...

What’s the problem with stormwater runoff?

What’s the problem with stormwater runoff?

Imagine you are a Coho salmon.  You were born in a gravely nest called a redd in Longfellow Creek, a small stream that flows through a West Seattle neighborhood into the Duwamish River and then into Puget Sound.  Coho fry....

Kayak Patrol on Lake Union

Kayak Patrol on Lake Union

Want to cruise Lake Union in a kayak for free and help clean it up at the same time? Try volunteering to join Puget Soundkeeper on their Kayak Patrols. This program was offline this spring due to Covid-19, but they...

What mussels can tell us about water quality

What mussels can tell us about water quality

On a cold, dark, and mercifully dry night in October 2019, I ventured out with a team of two other Puget Soundkeeper volunteers to Fourmile Rock in Elliott Bay at low tide to deploy mussels.  I’m pretty sure they were...

Found on the ground @ Saltwater State Park

Found on the ground @ Saltwater State Park

On December 13th, the Puget Soundkeeper Alliance put out an urgent call for help cleaning up the remains of a polystyrene dock support that had washed ashore and disintegrated on a beach just north of Saltwater State Park.  24 hours...

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