What You Can Do
Three Ways to Get Involved in Salmon Conservation
1. Volunteer in Your Watershed
You can lend a hand to help conserve salmon for future generations!
- Get involved in planting native plants, tearing out weeds, watering and other activities at a habitat restoration site.
- Become a watershed steward -- start with our list of resources for new watershed stewards (Adobe Acrobat 177 KB)
- Investigate the local activities and partners page to find out who is involved in habitat restoration activities near where you live
2. Take Action at Home
Use natural yard care practices to save money, time, and the environment:
- Build healthy soil
- Plant right for your site
- Practice smart watering
- Think twice before using pesticides
- Practice natural lawn care
Protect native streamside ("riparian") vegetation:
- Use native plants for beauty, water conservation, and ease of maintenance
- Keep streamside areas naturally vegetated
- In rural areas, fence out livestock
Conserve water:
- Think about ways to save water easily, such as turning off the tap when brushing your teeth
- Install low flow showerheads, faucet heads and toilets
- Use timed watering and avoid overwatering your yard
Take care of your car:
- Fix oil leaks in your car
- Keep your car tuned up
- Wash your car on the lawn, not in the street, or use a carwash
Reduce runoff:
Protect your lake shoreline:
- Take advantage of a new guidebook of "green" shoreline pactices for Lake Washington
- Investigate alternatives to vertical bulkheads
- Plant a buffer of native plants
- Install a fish-friendly dock
Protect Puget Sound beaches and beach bluffs:
- Take advantage of the Puget Sound Shoreline Stewardship Guidebook
- Managing vegetation on coastal slopes
- Restoring native vegetation on Puget Sound bluffs
Consume wisely:
3. Help Shape the Future by Participating in the Watershed Management Process
- You can attend committee meetings where decisions are being made about how implement the Chinook Salmon Conservation Plan
- Learn more by exploring the tremendous amount of scientific research and planning that's gone on in the watershed