What You Can Do for Salmon Habitat
Three Ways to Get Involved for the Salmon
1. Volunteer in Your Watershed
You can lend a hand to restore salmon habitat for future generations!
Volunteer at a stewardship project to restore land and water in southern King County.
- 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
Act on the fact that Puget Sound Starts Here! in your backyard, on your street, in your community.
Clean up after your dog:
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
- Other yard care tips
- Coupon for compost
Protect and restore streamside vegetation:
- Use native plants for beauty, water conservation, and ease of maintenance
- Keep streamside areas naturally vegetated
- Control noxious weeds
Protect Puget Sound beaches and beach bluffs:
- Use the Puget Sound Shoreline Stewardship Guidebook
- Manage vegetation on coastal slopes
- Restore native vegetation on Puget Sound bluffs
Conserve water:
- Save water the easy way
- Install low flow showerheads, faucet heads and toilets
- Use timed watering and avoid overwatering your yard
Take care of your car:
Keep a safe and environmentally-friendly home:
Reduce runoff:
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 Salmon Habitat Plan
- Learn more by exploring the tremendous amount of scientific research and planning that's gone on in the watershed