Conservation projects are those that conserve ecological value of habitats through fee simple purchase, conservation easements, or voluntary landowner agreements.

A conservation easement is a restriction placed on a piece of property to protect its associated resources. The easement is either voluntarily donated or sold by the landowner. It is registered with the title and constitutes a legally binding agreement that limits certain types of uses, usually in perpetuity. Examples of conditions that can be included in an easement include extinguishing the development rights of a property, limiting clear cutting or management of forests, creating buffers along critical areas, or providing the right to conduct restoration in those critical areas. The easement is usually held by a private organization or public agency and the conditions set forth in the easement are monitored in perpetuity. However, the land remains in private hands.

The projects listed below are divided into 3 groups (A, B, or C) based on location:

A. Chimaucm Creek Lower Mainstem and Estuary: The Lower Mainstem of Chimacum Creek begins at Irondale Beach, continues up through Irondale and Port Hadlock and ends at the confluence of the Mainstem and the East Fork at river mile 2.6.

B. Upper Mainstem, Headwaters, and Tributaties: The Upper Mainstem begins at the confluence of the mainstem (at river miles 2.6) and the East Fork, and continues upstream through Chimacum, Center Valley, and up to the headwaters of the mainstem on Eaglemount.

C. East Fork Chimacum Ck. and Tributaries: The East Fork of Chimacum Creek begins at the confluence of Chimacum Creek (at river mile 2.6) and the East Fork, and it continues upstream through Beaver Valley to the headwaters of the East Fork.