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The Salish Sea straddles the international border between the United States (Washington) and Canada (British Columbia) and includes the inland marine waters of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Puget Sounds and the Strait of Georgia. Names for the native peoples who first inhabited the region.
The marine shoreline is a vibrant ecosystem found in Western Washington. From the Pacific coast to Puget Sound, this ecosystem supports a wide range of fish and wildlife. The dynamic nature of marine shorelines and the interactions between water and land is what makes this ecosystem so rich and filled with life.
The Salish Sea is unique, there is no other place like it on earth. Oceanographers define the Salish Sea as an inland sea because it is largely landlocked. The Strait of Juan de Fuca is the main passageway for saltwater entering the sea from the Pacific Ocean. There are many rivers which flow in to the Salish Sea providing a steady source of freshwater making the Salish Sea an estuary.
Because of this unique estuary, the boundaries don’t stop at the shoreline but rather extent to the tops of the mountain ranges that surround the sea. Therefore the Salish Sea ecosystem includes the forest as well as the marine environment forming a watershed sending oxygen rich freshwater to the sea via a network of streams and rivers. The mixing of the salt and freshwater creates the unique conditions in the Salish Sea which supports a rich and diverse life.
It's almost time for the opening of collectively assembled: heads, bodies, fins and claws, all the drawings are back and assembled into 22 large drawings ranging from 2 to 4 individual drawings. The opening reception First Friday July 3rd from 6-9pm will be a grand event with a movement response to the visual and sound art, bait bites and some surprise guests in attendance. Mark your calendars!
Local organizations to get to know
Agroforestry Northwest agroforestrynw.com/
Through social and cultural networks, we use agroforestry practices to collaboratively build resilient, abundant and inclusive connections to Pacific Northwest lands.
* food forest courtesy of Agroforestry Northwest
Bellingham SeaFeast| www.bellinghamseafeast.org/
Celebrating the sea and sustaining the future.
Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association -- NSEA www.n-sea.org/restoration
We engage our community to recover wild salmon for future generations.
RE Sources www.re-sources.org/
Over 40 years of mobilizing, making change, and protecting our Pacific Northwest home.
Restoration Club www.serwwu.org
Creating a community of students passionate about taking care of the land, water, and each other.
Salish Sea Institute salishsea.wwu.edu/
Dedicated to the study and conservation of the Salish Sea ecosystem.
Seadoc Society seadocsociety.org
To ensure the health of marine wildlife and their ecosystems through science and education.
Setting Sun Circle| settingsuncircle.org/
We would like to invite you to walk with us as we create and share these stories of our people. These stories are necessary today for our transformation into a Culture of Gratitude.
Skagit Watershed Council storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/3f2b734b9b…
Our Skagit River Watershed has a long history, full of social, cultural, and ecological importance. Help us protect it for generations to come!
Whatcom Land Trust whatcomlandtrust.org/
The Mission of the Whatcom Land Trust is to preserve and protect wildlife habitat, scenic, agricultural and open space lands in Whatcom County for future generations by securing interests in land and promoting land stewardship.