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Orca Action Month Inspires Local Action for Southern Residents

Orca Action Month brought advocates together to take more action for the Southern Resident killer whales in Puget Sound
July 17, 2019 - Feature Story ,
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Summer Celebrations: Brought to You by Habitat

Habitat is responsible for many summer memories. Jenna Pirotta, environmental specialist contractor in the Habitat Conservation Division, fondly remembers some of her favorites all thanks to habitat!
July 17, 2019 - Feature Story ,
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Rock, Coral, Sponge: Does One Beat The Rest As Fish Habitat?

Rockfish love structure. More seafloor structure means more rockfish.
July 17, 2019 - Feature Story ,
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Interview with a Habitat: Oyster Reef

Oysters are terrific multitaskers. We recently sat down with an oyster on a restored oyster reef in the Chesapeake Bay to learn about its many roles.
July 10, 2019 - Feature Story ,
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More Oysters: Good for the Chesapeake Bay, Good for People!

Oyster restoration in the Chesapeake Bay benefits both the ecosystem and the economy.
July 10, 2019 - Feature Story ,
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Estuaries‒Working for You!

Celebrating estuaries, their habitat, and how they work for you—from the Chesapeake Bay to the Oregon Coast.
July 08, 2019 - Feature Story ,
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Habitat‒Working for You: Habitat Month 2019

Join us for Habitat Month and see how NOAA works to support healthy habitat, which provides numerous benefits to communities and our economy.
June 29, 2019 - Feature Story
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Skokomish River Estuary Restoration Helps Salmon and Steelhead Return Home

In the Puget Sound region, reopening abandoned agricultural land back to nature will allow young salmon, steelhead, and other fish species room to access their historical habitats.
June 27, 2019 - Feature Story ,
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Three Ways We Are Restoring Sea Turtles After Deepwater Horizon

With early restoration funding NOAA and federal and state agencies are helping sea turtles recover from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
June 19, 2019 - Feature Story ,
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California Vintner Steps Forward to Protect Endangered Salmon

A vintner in Northern California is upgrading a concrete fish barrier to return native salmon and steelhead to valuable spawning habitat that has been blocked for nearly a century.
June 18, 2019 - Feature Story ,