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Buoy 10 Columbia salmon season highlights a great month of fishing.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Summer salmon fishing is in full swing along the coast, where anglers are hooking some bright chinook and nice-size coho. KBKW.

Talk explores Birch Bay shorelines.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Those wanting to learn more about the connection between shorelines and the health of the local marine environment will want to attend a free presentation at Birch Bay State Park next week. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 4th.

Deadly fungus gains foothold in warmer Northwest.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
A new strain of a virulent, deadly fungus has spread through the Pacific Northwest as climatic changes have helped the organism thrive in temperate regions it wasn't comfortable in earlier. New York Times.

The real worth: Puget Sound.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
The Sound and the land, rivers, and lakes surrounding it provide benefits worth $9.7 billion and $83 billion every year, according to a new study called "Valuing the Puget Sound Basin" from Earth Economics, a local nonprofit. Sightline Daily.

Developer has big plans for Smokey Point.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
The front of the hotel, which would become the tallest building in north Snohomish County, will face south, offering views of Mount Rainier, the Cascade and Olympic mountain ranges and Puget Sound. Jacobsen plans to dredge the Twin Lakes, improve the water quality for swimming and even add sparkling sand to the beaches. Snohomish County Business Journal.

Dept. Of Ecology starts review of SeaTac Shoreline program update.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) seeks public comment on the City of SeaTac’s recently updated Shoreline Master Program, a landmark effort that will significantly increase protection and restoration of Angle Lake. SeaTac Blog.

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SEA online forum. The NOAA B-WET Watershed Education Project has a forum open to all project participants on the WA Sustainability Education website. Learn more »

Fall bookings. SEA is now booking voyages for the coming fall, winter and spring. Details are on our Discovery Voyages, Research Voyages and Eco-Voyages pages.

NOAA B-Wet / Watershed Education Grant. SEA and EDCC Leaf School are currently recruiting teachers, school districts and teacher-preparation programs for involvement in this fully funded program. Learn more »

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