WDFW, DNR announce $8.5 million in funding for Puget Sound restoration and protection efforts

OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced about $8.5 million in funding for projects to advance Puget Sound habitat recovery efforts.

These investments support non-profit organizations, conservation districts, academic institutions, and state, tribal, and local governments that are working to restore and protect Puget Sound. Many of the 21 funded projects will allow these organizations to add needed capacity to continue ongoing work and foster new partnerships to benefit Puget Sound’s environments, from upland forests to the nearshore.

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