Dave Peeler, current DERT board member and past president of the board, was recently honored by the Washington Section of the American Water Resources Association at a luncheon during the […]
Your Pocket Guide to Restoring the Deschutes Estuary
Here are SIX reasons why the restoration of the Deschutes Estuary would benefit the community.
3 Ways to Passively Support the Deschutes Estuary
We hear you. You want to support the Deschutes Estuary but you don’t have the time or resources. Fear not, estuary enthusiasts! Below are 3 PASSIVE ways to support the […]
What’s Up with Dams?
Please join us on March 3rd, from 6 to 8 PM, to learn about the impacts of dams on waterways, habitat, wildlife, and human communities.William Thoms and Dan Penn, staff […]
Total Maximum Daily Loads for the Deschutes River and its Tributaries
Technical Review and Comments: Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for the Deschutes River and its Tributaries – Sediment, Bacteria, Dissolved Oxygen, pH, and Temperature ( July 31, 2020) We have […]
What happens if we don’t restore the Deschutes River Estuary?
What happens if we don’t restore the Deschutes River Estuary? In last week’s blog post on the Top 10 Personal Reasons to Restore the Deschutes River Estuary we talked about […]
Roundup of all the myths about “saving Capitol Lake”
Myth #1: Restoring the estuary would exposes stinky mudflats. Actually, the north basin of Capitol Lake would remain filled 80 percent of the time. If the estuary were restored, we wouldn’t […]
Interview: Jeff Dickison, Fish Biologist for Squaxin Island Tribe
Thank you so much to KAOS Radio Show, Make No Bones About It, for giving attention to this important issue in our community. Thank you also to Squaxin Island Tribe, […]