Summary: This landowner is a member of the Hood Canal Coordinating Council's Community Nearshore Restoration Program and provided 16 hours of volunteer time to complete the planting project. The project restored native vegetation along a portion of the 450 feet of saltwater shoreline. The project used native vegetation to enhance the wildlife habitat, prevent erosion and to help manage storm water runoff on the property. This initial introduction also provided the opportunity to talk about marine riparian benefits and work to increase their confidence to provide productive quality salmon habitat. The Mason Conservation District provided a Conservation Planting Plan that is designed to provide guidance on the addition of appropriate native plants for the site. To continue to build the riparian area, a relationship has been developed between the landowner, Mason Conservation District and Sound Native Plants.

Restoration: Holodiscus discolor (Ocean Spray), Corylus cornuta (Beaked Hazelnut), Mahonia aquifolium (Ocean Spray), Pseudotsuga menzisii (Douglas Fir), Rosa nutkana (Nootka Rose), Viburnum edule (High Bush Cranberry).

Project Sponsors: Mason Conservation District/Critical Area Buffer Restoration, Hood Canal Coordinating Council/Marine Riparian Initiative

Funders: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Community Salmon Fund and WA Department of Ecology and the Hood Canal Coordinating Council.