Local salmon projects win state funding: Middle Nemah gets $1M

Local efforts to support salmon received a jolt in the arm from a state agency this spring that will see millions of dollars go toward a handful of projects in Pacific County.

The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office recently doled out $66 million in grant funding to 71 projects across the state through the Climate Commitment Act, which the legislature passed in 2021 and voters upheld in last fall’s election. The Pacific Conservation District was a recipient for two of the projects, while the Grays Harbor Conservation District received funding for one project within the county.

Read more at: https://chinookobserver.com/2025/05/06/local-salmon-projects-win-state-funding-middle-nemah-gets-1m/