The Ellis Creek Salt Marsh is located within Central Puget Sound in Tramp Harbor on the east side of Vashon Island. The Ellis Creek Salt Marsh Restoration and Acquisition project was intended to address the loss of chinook salmon migratory rearing habitat in the nearshore of WRIA 9 by restoring and reconnecting 0.22 acres to the 0.8 acre salt marsh at the mouth of Ellis Creek. In addition, the project has also protect the forested uplands, stream, and riparian buffers through which both surface water and groundwater flow into the salt marsh. The restoration objective of the project was to remove a dirt fill access road that bisects the salt marsh cutting off approximately 30% of the marsh from tidal influence and salmonid rearing benefits. The dirt road across the salt marsh provided access to about 3 acres of vacant mostly forested property of the Ellis Creek watershed. All of the properties served by the access road were purchased to allow the restoration to occur. The project also removed non-native plants in the salt marsh vicinity. Appropriate native salt marsh plants were planted in the road fill removal area. The acquired properties are being stewarded by the King County Natural Lands program in partnership with the Vashon Island Land Trust and Island volunteers. The project had strong support on Vashon Island.