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Land and Water Conservation Fund could help Pacific Northwest

May 3, 2010 By Andrea Imler

Designated coastal Wilderness in Olympic National Park, Washington. Photo by Jeff Fox.

We recently named 29 wild places that could be preserved through the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), which use revenues generated from offshore oil and gas drilling leases to acquire critical new lands. Six of the 29 places are located in my region, the beautiful Pacific Northwest. Read on to discover why two of these special places deserve to be saved. Read more

Better Days for Washington’s Salmon: Helping diverse groups restore the Skokomish River

October 5, 2009 By Sara Porterfield

Skokomish River, Washington. Photo by Sarah Jordan.

Good news for salmon in Washington! Through our work coordinating a diverse coalition in Washington state, salmon habitat on the battered Skokomish River scored a win recently. Over the years, road construction, clearcut logging, and dams, among other factors, have significantly altered the character of the Skokomish River, which empties into southwest portion of Puget Sound. Read more