Help Protect Puget Sound

The future of Puget Sound and the Salish Sea recovery depends on collective action. With Braided River leading the We Are Puget Sound book efforts, Washington Conservation Action (formerly Washington Environmental Council) is championing a shared campaign to turn stories of people and place into meaningful action. These nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and programs are all active in this arena.


Teaches people how to become stewards of their watersheds.


Beach Watchers (snohomish County)

Volunteers dedicated to protecting the Salish Sea through education, research, and stewardship; trained by state, regional, and local experts overseen by the Washington State University Extension; similar programs in Jefferson and Skagit Counties


Capitol Land Trust (Lacey, WA)

Furthers collaborative and strategic conservation of southwest Washington’s essential natural areas and working lands


Focuses on improving the health of Commencement Bay


Dedicated to the protection of all native animals and plants in their native communities


Works to restore the Deschutes River Watershed by reconnecting the river to its estuary and to Budd Inlet for the health of the river, the South Puget Sound and the Salish Sea


Community advisory group to the EPA involved in all aspects of the cleanup of the Duwamish River


Organizes to build long-term political power and campaigns to change the rules of our economic and political systems that create injustice and destroy nature

Friends of the Earth (Washington, DC & Berkeley, CA)


Uses innovative public-private partnerships, applied science, legal advocacy, and community-based initiatives to protect the land, water, and sea

Friends of the San Juans (Friday Harbor, WA)


Works to prevent sprawl in order to protect Washington state’s resources and make its urban areas livable for and available to all

Futurewise (Seattle & Spokane, WA)


Classes through Washington State University Extension, including Stream Stewards, Beach Naturalists, and Salmon Docents


Restores wild salmon and steelhead and supports sustainable fishing in the Pacific Northwest

Long Live The Kings (Seattle, WA)


Conserves the land and waters on which all life depends


Educates the public about the threats facing Southern Resident orcas and acts to eliminate those threats


Works statewide to achieve systemic change in Washington State by helping educators embed our FieldSTEM model in their classrooms, schools, and districts so their students develop into scientifically literate citizens


Helps set strong policies and regulations, enforces environmental regulations, engages citizens and businesses in cleanups and recovery projects, educates and involves the public in local water pollution issues, and partners with local and regional groups


Works collaboratively to restore marine habitat, water quality, and native species in Puget Sound through in-the-water projects

Puget Sound Restoration Fund (Bainbridge Island, WA)


State agency leading the region’s collective efforts to restore and protect Puget Sound


The unified voice advocating for the common mission of the Regional Fisheries Enhancement Groups (RFEGs) to protect and restore salmon populations in Washington State


We mobilize people in Northwest Washington to build just and thriving communities and to protect the land, water, and climate on which we all depend.

RE Sources (Bellingham, wa)


Increases public awareness and education and supports legal action to turn the tide on salmon habitat degradation

Salmon Defense (Olympia, WA)


Conducts and sponsors vital scientific research in the Salish Sea and shares that information to forge common understandings and design region-wide solutions

SeaDoc Society (Orcas Island, WA)


Inspires conservation of our marine environment; through their beach naturalist program, local citizens volunteer to learn about and then share their knowledge of area shorelines with beachgoers at beaches around the city

Seattle Aquarium (Seattle, WA)


Enjoy, explore, and protect the planet

Sierra Club Washington State Chapter (local groups across the state)


A watchdog group that works to protect vital nearshore habitat and species.

Sound Action (Vashon Island, WA)


A water quality and watershed education program working with youth to do water quality testing, plant trees, remove invasive species, and teach about the marine environment.

South Sound Green (Thurston County)


Creates people-based solutions that engage Puget Sound communities as caretakers of the land and water that sustain us

Stewardship Partners (Seattle, WA)


Protects and enhances the water resources, associated habitats, and wildlife of Thurston County through citizen education and action

Stream Teams (Thurston County)


Gathers important information about Bellevue’s streams, lakes, and wetlands and helps improve the city’s fish and wildlife habitat

Stream Teams (Bellevue, WA)


A professional development program for student, teacher, and community leaders committed to educating for sustainability by aligning classroom rigor with community relevance


Building an ecologically sound, economically viable, and socially equitable food system

Tilth Alliance (Seattle, WA)


Cooperative effort led by Stewardship Partners and Washington State University Extension to promote rain gardens to address significant problems on priority streams and marine shorelines caused by untreated, uncontrolled runoff


Uniting Washington land trusts for our land and our future


A nonprofit, statewide advocacy organization that has been driving positive change to solve Washington’s most critical environmental challenges since 1967. Their mission is to protect, restore, and sustain Washington’s environment for all.


Washington Wild protects and restores wild lands and waters in Washington State through advocacy, education, and civic engagement. Washington Wild is proud to work with nearly 90 brewing industry partners across the state to advance our shared interest in protecting our waterways through their Brewshed® Alliance.

Washington Wild (State-wide)


Salmon-Safe works with West Coast farmers, developers, and other environmentally innovative landowners to reduce watershed impacts through rigorous third-party verified certification. Salmon-Safe certified products bring a valuable economic benefit to the landowners that have earned certification while incentivizing other landowners to transition to Salmon-Safe practices.

salmon Safe (Northwest)