08-13-2008, 11:10 AM
Who: Through a cooperative effort between the FishAmerica Foundation, National Oceanic Atmospheric Association (NOAA) Restoration Center, and North Olympic Salmon Coalition, the media along with Members of Congress have been invited to tour the newly restored Salmon Creek Estuary in Port Hadlock, Washington, and learn how federal, state and nonprofit groups worked to restore this degraded estuary, damaged by wood waste from a lumber mill.
What: Tour of restoration of Discovery Bay's Salmon Creek Estuary.
When: August 14, 9:30 a.m. to noon
Where: Charter Bus at West Patison St. office complex in Port Hadlock, Washington. Continental breakfast provided. Port Hadlock is located 90 minutes northeast of Seattle on the Olympic Peninsula.
Contact: For more information on the Discover Bay's Salmon Creek Estuary Tour, please contact Erica George, Grants Manager, at (703) 519-9691 or egeorge@asafishing.org.
BACKGROUND: The restoration of Salmon Creek Estuary, found at the head of Discovery Bay, and part of the greater Puget Sound in Washington, is one of the most important restoration projects of its kind. Home to the threatened chum salmon, as well as Chinook and steelhead salmon, this estuary was uninhabitable by fish due to runoff from a lumber mill for more than 50 years. Wood byproduct filled the estuary, blocking tidal flow and causing chemicals such as sulfur and ammonia that are lethal to fish to pollute into the water. Similar effects of lumber mills on coastal natural resources have caused widespread problems in the greater Puget Sound area. Restoration of the Salmon Creek Estuary is one of the first efforts to begin reversing this problem.
The project also includes:
· Restoration of more than 11 acres of salt marsh<br />
· Removal of 22,000 cubic yards of wood waste<br />
· Removal of 38,000 cubic yards of gravel from atop historic marine surfaces<br />
· Removal of five derelict lumber mill buildings<br />
· Excavation of 2,600 feet of tidal channels
The FishAmerica Foundation is the conservation and research foundation of the American Sportfishing Association, keeping our fish and waters healthy. FishAmerica unites the sportfishing industry with conservation groups, government agencies, fishing tournaments, corporations and charitable foundations, investing in fisheries conservation and research across the country. FishAmerica's matching grants empower citizen conservationists in their own communities. Over 25 years, FishAmerica has provided more than $10 million for more than 1,000 fisheries conservation and research projects nationwide.
Media Contact<br />
Erica George, Grants Manager, FishAmerica Foundation (703) 519-9691
What: Tour of restoration of Discovery Bay's Salmon Creek Estuary.
When: August 14, 9:30 a.m. to noon
Where: Charter Bus at West Patison St. office complex in Port Hadlock, Washington. Continental breakfast provided. Port Hadlock is located 90 minutes northeast of Seattle on the Olympic Peninsula.
Contact: For more information on the Discover Bay's Salmon Creek Estuary Tour, please contact Erica George, Grants Manager, at (703) 519-9691 or egeorge@asafishing.org.
BACKGROUND: The restoration of Salmon Creek Estuary, found at the head of Discovery Bay, and part of the greater Puget Sound in Washington, is one of the most important restoration projects of its kind. Home to the threatened chum salmon, as well as Chinook and steelhead salmon, this estuary was uninhabitable by fish due to runoff from a lumber mill for more than 50 years. Wood byproduct filled the estuary, blocking tidal flow and causing chemicals such as sulfur and ammonia that are lethal to fish to pollute into the water. Similar effects of lumber mills on coastal natural resources have caused widespread problems in the greater Puget Sound area. Restoration of the Salmon Creek Estuary is one of the first efforts to begin reversing this problem.
The project also includes:
· Restoration of more than 11 acres of salt marsh<br />
· Removal of 22,000 cubic yards of wood waste<br />
· Removal of 38,000 cubic yards of gravel from atop historic marine surfaces<br />
· Removal of five derelict lumber mill buildings<br />
· Excavation of 2,600 feet of tidal channels
The FishAmerica Foundation is the conservation and research foundation of the American Sportfishing Association, keeping our fish and waters healthy. FishAmerica unites the sportfishing industry with conservation groups, government agencies, fishing tournaments, corporations and charitable foundations, investing in fisheries conservation and research across the country. FishAmerica's matching grants empower citizen conservationists in their own communities. Over 25 years, FishAmerica has provided more than $10 million for more than 1,000 fisheries conservation and research projects nationwide.
Media Contact<br />
Erica George, Grants Manager, FishAmerica Foundation (703) 519-9691