This project was completed on 100 feet of saltwater shoreline on Hood Canal with the support of the landowners who have been a very active member of the Community Nearshore Restoration Program. The landowner spent 24 hours of time to learn about marine riparian benefits and how to continue to provide productive quality salmon habitat. They selected suitable plants from the Mason Conservation District planting plan and planted them to enhance wildlife habitat and intend to plant plants to stabilize a non-bulkheaded shoreline with soil binding plants. To continue to build the riparian area, a relationship has been developed between the landowner, Mason Conservation District and Belfair Valley Nursery.

Restoration: For this phase of the planting plan, the landowner planted Gaultheria shallon (Salal) and Vaccinium ovatum (Evergreen Huckleberry).

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.