2024 Northwest Straits Conference
Hope Through LocaL Solutions
The 2024 Annual Northwest Straits Initiative Conference was held at the Delta Hotel in Everett, Snohomish County from November 15-16, 2024.
This event brought together MRC members from all seven counties, local leaders, project partners, Northwest Straits Commissioners, and Foundation members.
Please scroll down to view resource links and materials available from the sessions. We'll be adding more resources soon. Check back for updates!
Photo gallery
Resources
2024 Agenda
Telling your Story: Science Communication
Habitat restoration
Habitat Restoration Presentations
- Overview of native Ostrea lurida restoration efforts in WA and future directions
Julieta Martinelli, WA Department of Fish and Wildlife
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Restoration of Olympia oysters in Sequim and Discovery Bays
Neil Harrington, Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe -
Bull kelp restoration
Hillary Hayford, Puget Sound Restoration Fund -
Shoreline Restoration Effectiveness in the Salish Sea
Jason Toft, University of Washington
collaborative networking activity
Knowledge and Resources! Meet the Science Advisory Committee
Advancing Climate Resilience Through Community Engagement
- Revitalizing climate resilience through Indigenous planning and action: Lessons from NW tribal food sovereignty & clam gardens projects
Melissa Poe, Washington Sea Grant - Climate Resilience and Related Resources
Guillaume Mauger, Washington State Climate Office - Centering Community in Climate Resilience Planning
Mary Ann Rozance, Cascadia Consulting Group