Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Nisqually Project Helps Reverse Decades of Decline
The Nisqually River Delta is where the action is when it comes to estuary restoration work in Puget Sound. Just last month, the Nisqually tribe welcomed back the saltwater to a 100-acre expanse of pasture land that hadn't seen the tides flow in and out since it was diked for agricultural use more than 100 years ago. On the other side of the river, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is poised to pull back similar dikes to restore 700 acres of estuary in the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. What is the the feasibility of restoring an estuary in an urban setting with industrial ports and nearby development?
