Washington Department Of Ecology, Northwest Regional Office

04/28/2020

Scotch broom is one of the most prolific in Washington. Please lend a hand for the and download the app!

The Washington Invasive Species Council, state agencies and researchers are calling for a census in May to help determine the location of Scotch broom throughout the state.

01/17/2020

We fly over Puget Sound, just a bit shy of once a month. Seeing the big picture from a float plane is one part of monitoring Washington's waters. After each flight we report on what we saw, along with other data about the Sound. It's all on our website, where you can sign up for direct updates!
https://ecology.wa.gov/Research-Data/Monitoring-assessment/Puget-Sound-and-marine-monitoring/Eyes-over-Puget-Sound

Washington Department of Ecology has released its Eyes Over Puget Sound: 2019 Year in Review report. 2019 started with snow, but a drought in the summer kept rivers flows low - with the result that salinities in Puget Sound were elevated throughout the year. The report has information about climate and water quality, fish and phytoplankton and zooplankton, and includes aerial photos of the Sound. Read the report through the link below.

https://www.eopugetsound.org/articles/eyes-over-puget-sound-2019-year-review

03/18/2019

Puget Sound’s Southern Resident orcas became the focus of international attention in 2018, when their plummeting numbers and critical situation culminated in the death of a newborn calf whose mother grieved over the body for an unprecedented 17 days and 1,000 miles.