During a several years long water quality investigation of Capitol Lake and Budd Inlet, the WA Dept. of Ecology discovered that in addition to local impacts to water quality in […]
Support for Snake River Dam Removal
DERT formally announces support for Snake River dam removal organizations: A word from our Executive Director, Paige Anderson. This month, DERT joined the coalition of environmental groups supporting the removal […]
Plankton Kayak Patrol
Aimee Christy is back to teach us about the wonderful world of plankton! Join us for two dates – March 5th and April 16th. Visit our Volunteer Center page to […]
Sound Steward Newsletters of the Past
– Find & Read All Archived Newsletters! – 2025 Main Article Title February What’s Going on at West Bay Yards? January Community Envisioned Deschutes Estuary 2024 Main Article Title December […]
West Bay Yards Development
HAVE YOU HEARD OF THE WEST BAY YARDS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT? The City of Olympia is considering a Development Agreement for a project that would add 478 market-rate rental housing units […]
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 […]
Tulalip Tribes News Covers Festival of the Steh-Chass
Festival of the Steh-Chass Celebrates Salmon Protection and Restoration Posted on September 6, 2018 by Kim Kalliber Native American rapper Taboo from the Black Eyed Peas headlined the Festival. By Kalvin Valdillez, Tulalip […]
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 […]
Restoring the Deschutes Estuary to its Natural Flow
by Glen Anderson, producer and host of this TV series The Olympia Fellowship of Reconciliation’s December 2014 TV program, “Restoring the Deschutes River to its Natural Flow,” will air three […]
