Did you know that what you do on the lakeshore can make a big difference for salmon? From shoreline landscaping to surprising new pollutants, small changes can help baby salmon survive their journey to the Puget Sound. Visit salmonfriendlylakes.org to find out how you can make our lakes salmon friendly!
KCD teamed up with Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group to create this new animation and two-part webinar series to learn how you can make a positive impact — whether you live on a lake or just care about keeping our waters healthy. Check out our webinar by clicking the links below!
Healthy lakes mean healthier salmon — and every action counts.
Part 1: Healthy Lakes for All – Explore Lake Washington’s history and how smart landscaping helps salmon
In this 15-minute webinar, we explore the history of water pollution in Lake Washington and how changes we’ve made in the past help us make decisions for protecting urban lakes today. We’ll look at different ways we can use beneficial landscaping to keep out geese and minimize weeds, protect shorelines from erosion, and provide cool shade for baby salmon to forage and rest on their journey to the Puget Sound. We’ll highlight shoreline options that increase safe access to the water for all-ages, while helping baby salmon stay safe from invasive predator fish.
Part 2: Easy as Flipping a Light Switch! – Learn about an unexpected threat to lakeshore ecosystems and what you can do in seconds to help salmon survive
Each year, fewer baby salmon survive the journey from the lakes to the Puget Sound. With dwindling populations, we can help reduce death rates by turning our lights off at night. This simple action will help increase survival rates. Curious why this is? We’ll dive into the how Artificial Light at Night impacts salmon, and provide steps to eliminate light from your home from entering into the water at night.