Learn more about soft shore protection, coastal processes, and how to protect your shoreline through the following links to news stories and other helpful resources.
January 2019: Homeowners keep building walls around Puget Sound. Biologists are taking out more.
November 2018: Taking a 'softer' approach to beach erosion
November 2018: Shorelines of Stone video
June 2018: Make a Difference: Shorelines
November/December 2017: Shore Stewards News: Shoreline Property Winter Checklist
October 24, 2017: Sea level rise in the news
October 22, 2017: With sea-level rise, waterfront owners confront their options
September 26, 2017: Real resilience?
May 16, 2017: What happened to the wild salmon? One community's step to recovery
January/February 2017: Shore Stewards News: Tides, King Tides and Storm Events
October 17, 2016: Hitting a wall: Can we fix Puget Sound's beaches?
September/October 2016: Shore Stewards News: Steps for Natural Alternatives to Bulkheads
July/August 2016:
Shore Stewards News: Natural Alternatives to Bulkheads
August 16, 2016: Authorities highlight nearshore's importance in Puget Sound recovery
August 9, 2016: Shoreline restoration project at Fort Townsend nears completion
March/April 2016: Shore Stewards News: Recognizing How Bulkheads Change the Shoreline
April 18, 2016: First Salish Sea-wide shoreline armoring study shows cumulative effects on ecosystem
April 7, 2016: State guidelines offer new approaches to shoreline protection
April 7, 2016: Sources of sand: maps show crucial "feeder bluffs"
March 29, 2016: Studies point to gap in permits for shoreline armoring
March 29, 2016: Shoreline restoration turns to private property owners
March 22, 2016: Spawning habitat for forage fish being lost to rising tides
March 22, 2016: Forage fish are losing places to lay their eggs
March 22, 2016: Shoreline armoring's effect on the food web
Additional Resources
Shore Friendly - Protecting Your Property and Puget Sound
Shore Stewards
Northwest Straits Foundation: Shoreline Armor Reduction Program
Green Shores for Homes
Encyclopedia of Puget Sound: Shoreline Armoring
Your Marine Waterfront – A Guide to Protecting Your Property While Promoting Healthy Shorelines
Soft Shoreline Stabilization - Shoreline Master Program Planning and Implementation Guidance
Marine Shoreline Design Guidelines
Island County Near-Term Actions
