Protect and improve eelgrass habitat quality for spawning Pacific herring and outmigrating juvenile Chinook salmon to support the food chain that Southern Resident killer whales depend on. Project will work in priority eelgrass areas to remove derelict structures, relocate and upgrade mooring buoys to prevent scouring, and educate boaters to avoid anchoring in eelgrass meadows.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Killer Whale Research and Conservation Program
Project Title: Southern Resident Killer Whale Recovery through Priority Prey Habitat Restoration (WA)
Organization:
Friends of the San Juans
Project ID:
0314.24.082001
Description:
Award Amount:
$129086.05
Location:
The project location is active Pacific herring spawning grounds and eelgrass habitat utilized by outmigrating juvenile chinook salmon in San Juan County, Washington.