Anatomy
Dorsal: The top of the fish, or the back of a human. Ventral: The bottom of the fish or the belly of a human. The Fins Dorsal Fin: Provides steering control and balance Adipose Fin: There is no known use; however, … Continued
Goldsborough Creek Monitoring
SPSSEG and Waterfall Engineering are involved in a year-long monitoring project to collect data that will shape project designs in the Goldsborough Creek watershed. The projects are aimed at re-connecting at least three off-channel wetland areas that have been impounded … Continued
Frye Cove Park
Located just off Hwy 101, Frye Cove Park is a popular site for weddings, picnics, and shellfish harvest. It was acquired in 1973 by Thurston County. It’s named after George W. Frye who owned the property on the shore north … Continued
Midway Creek Culvert Removal
SPSSEG received funds from the Salmon Recovery Funding Board to replace a set of fish barrier culverts on Midway Creek, a tributary to Goldsborough Creek. The culverts, perched eight feet above the creek’s confluence, have blocked fish passage in Midway … Continued
Little Skookum Creek Estuary Restoration
This 2007 project opened up an estuary by replacing an old timber crossing with a bridge. The project is located near the mouth of Skookum Creek in Totten Inlet. Funded by SRFB and WDOE.
Case Inlet Bulkhead Removal
SPSSEG is partnering with WA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to remove a concrete bulkhead and over-water structures on WDFW property in Case Inlet. The project will restore shoreline processes and salt marsh vegetation to a key stretch of … Continued
Beachcrest Estuary Restoration Project
Located on the west side of Nisqually Reach, the Beachcrest Restoration project sought to create new spawning and rearing habitat for salmon. This project restored fish passage and habitat to a pocket estuary fed by a spring. It removed a … Continued
WRIA 11/12 Nearshore Assessment
Started in 2006 in cooperation with Nisqually Indian Tribe, Pierce County, People for Puget Sound, and BNSF Railway Company Funded by Salmon Recovery Funding Board (SRFB) The WRIA 11 and 12 Nearshore Habitat Assessment and Restoration Design Project assessed the … Continued
Ohop Creek Restoration
Ohop Creek is the third largest anadromous fish accessible tributary in Water Resource Inventory Area 11 (WRIA 11). As one of two major tributaries to theNisquallyRiver, Lower Ohop Creek plays a key role in providing salmon habitat and spawning grounds. … Continued