To support salmon recovery, our research identifies how toxic flame retardants move through and build up in the Snohomish ...

For Ecology, Earth Day is more than just one day a year — it’s our mission every day. From responding to climate change, ...

This page provides links and references to information not available inside the Ecology's Administration of Grants and Loans (EAGL) system. The guidance below will give you an idea of requirements ...

Climate change increases wildfire risks through rising temperatures, which reduces winter snowpack, and produces hotter and drier summers. This directly impacts the number and severity of wildfires ...

Watersheds play a crucial role in the environment and human society, as they determine both the availability and quality of water. They supply drinking water, support agriculture, sustain ecosystems, ...

We are implementing projects to meet current and future water needs in the Columbia River Basin. By ensuring the region is prepared to respond to droughts, our work supports growing communities, the ...

The Odessa Groundwater Replacement project works toward protecting the workers, farmers, and communities who depend on Central Washington's robust agricultural sector. Stabilizing this declining ...

Watersheds are significant for two primary reasons: water availability and preventing water pollution. Water flows through a watershed and into large bodies of water, reservoirs or into groundwater.

There's no shortage of ways for individuals and groups to help orca and salmon. Near the coast or far inland, all Washington waters are part of a healthy food web for orcas — and people, too! Much of ...

The Chehalis Basin Strategy is an ambitious collection of potential actions to address the challenges of extreme flooding and degraded aquatic habitat in the Chehalis River basin, the state’s ...

You can use an address to look up your watershed, also known as a Water Resource Inventory Area (WRIA). We typically study and regulate water resources by WRIAs. There are 62 WRIAs in Washington.