Counting fish: fish of water
This video shows squirming little fish out of water as they're counted by Tulalip Tribes researchers and WSDOT biologists on May 12, 2021 in a restored estuary near Marysville, WA.
The dike that blocked water from reaching this area was breached in 2019 as part of our efforts to improve fish habitat near I-5 and SR 529. Improvements to a nearby interchange will result in the loss of some habitat and this restored estuary will offset that loss.
The early counts show our mitigation effort has been a great success. Fish returned almost immediately and began making it a home again where juvenile fish can rest and gain strength before journeying to the ocean.
Counting fish: fish of water
This video shows squirming little fish out of water as they're counted by Tulalip Tribes researchers and WSDOT biologists on May 12, 2021 in a restored estuary near Marysville, WA.
The dike that blocked water from reaching this area was breached in 2019 as part of our efforts to improve fish habitat near I-5 and SR 529. Improvements to a nearby interchange will result in the loss of some habitat and this restored estuary will offset that loss.
The early counts show our mitigation effort has been a great success. Fish returned almost immediately and began making it a home again where juvenile fish can rest and gain strength before journeying to the ocean.