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Northwest Straits Commission brings together scientists and community-led Marine Resources Committees (MRCs) across seven northwest Washington counties to protect and restore Puget Sound through science, collaboration, and local action.

10/28/2026

2,382 pounds of trash was removed from the San Juan Islands during the Fall The Great Islands Clean-Up 👏👏👏

10/27/2026

How does kelp fit into your life? Kelp forests are an important part of our marine environment, but conservation starts with understanding the many ways people connect with them.

The MRC is helping bring a Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife kelp conservation workshop to San Juan Island! The workshop will explore how people interact with kelp in their daily lives, from recreation and work to personal experiences and connections with the Salish Sea.

Everyone is welcome, and your perspective matters! You don’t need to be a kelp expert to participate. Whether you spend time on the water, along the shoreline, or simply care about the health of our marine environment, we want to hear from you.

Saturday, November 14 from 12-2:30 at the San Juan Island Grange. Please register or share your story!

10/15/2026

Bedwell Bay is home to one of the most vibrant eelgrass meadows in all of Burrard Inlet located in British Columbia!

Waggoner’s October 15 eNews features a great look at why this spot is so special, and how simple anchoring choices can help keep these meadows thriving for salmon, crabs, and so much more.

Read the full article: https://waggonerguide.com/protecting-eelgrass-meadows-in-bedwell-bay-british-columbia/

10/15/2026

ICYMI: our October newsletter is online! https://mailchi.mp/nwstraits/october-2026-news-10987872

Here’s a look at what’s inside the October e‑news:
* Rep. Clyde Shavers tours MRC projects at Cornet Bay & Bowman Bay
* Welcome to our new members
* MRCs on the water and in the field: Pinto abalone (Clallam), Wooden Boat Festival (Jefferson), Derelict Vessels (San Juan), HABs monitoring (Whatcom)
* Kelp kayak season wrap‑up
* Blog: Getting Things Straight in the NW Straits
* Current openings with county MRCs: https://nwstraits.org/opportunities

Please note the following correction: A typo in the original October e‑news has been fixed. The original count of 1,431 visitors at the 2026 Wooden Boat Festival has been corrected to 10,000 visitors.

10/09/2026

At the heart of our marine conservation work is a one‑of‑a‑kind partnership model.

Marine Resources Committees (MRCs) are community-powered groups in each of the seven counties of the Northwest Straits region. They identify local priorities, lead on‑the‑ground projects, and bring community voices directly into marine stewardship.

The NW Straits Commission supports those MRCs with funding, science and technical expertise, coordination, and a regional perspective. The Commission helps make sure local work adds up to meaningful, ecosystem‑wide impact.

Our partners: Tribal governments, state and federal agencies, nonprofits, researchers, and volunteers, help expand the reach and effectiveness of this work. Together, we protect and restore the health of the Salish Sea.

It’s a model rooted in collaboration, community, and science, for over 25 years!

Read the full blog post here: "Getting Things Strait in the NW Straits" https://nwstraits.org/news/2026/getting-things-straight-northwest-straits

10/06/2026

Eelgrass meadows are essential to a healthy waters, learn how members of Jefferson MRC in Port Townsend are taking meaningful steps to protect them.

Article published in Waggoner's October enews written by Jefferson MRC in collaboration with NW Straits Commission and the Anchor Out of Eelgrass Campaign.
https://waggonerguide.com/protecting-eelgrass-meadows-at-port-townsend/

10/06/2026

Armed with kayaks, GPS units, and a lot of dedication, Marine Resources Committee kelp‑kayak volunteers help to monitor our region’s kelp beds and giving scientists the data they need to see the bigger picture.

Huge thank‑you to Salish Current for bringing awareness to our region's kelp, and the incredible people behind it!

Northwest Straits Commission Marine Resources Committee surveys show Skagit sites ‘extremely healthy’ A drysuit, water shoes and a sun hat aren’t the usual garb of a detective, but the…

10/05/2026

We can’t kelp it, we love Whatcom MRC’s new logo!

We’re pleased to help share the new visual identity for Whatcom MRC. The updated logo, designed by the creative talents of MRC member Alexi Guddal, celebrates Whatcom County's marine life and highlights the importance of healthy habitats, including kelp forests and forage fish. Dive in and explore Whatcom MRC’s work and projects at www.whatcomcountymrc.org!

09/28/2026

We had a full agenda at our September in-person Commission meeting! Big thanks to our hosts Island MRC and to MRC member Carter Webb for guiding us through an educational on-the-beach tour of Ebey’s Landing kelp bed: a 30.5‑acre site and Island County’s longest‑monitored kelp bed!

Thank you, Commissioner Janet St. Clair, for the warm Island County welcome, and to Washington Sea Grant's Lisa Watkins for a fun "Speed date with a Scientist" where we learned about Sea Grants Molt Search protocols.

If you'd like to dive in and explore Ebey's landing kelp data on SoundIQ:

1) Open Kelp (https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/5416ae7c51ae4244a1a42ba679c1479f/page/KELP)
Filters:
2) Under NWS KELP 2015–2025 Surveys (leave the year filter at 2015 and the toggle off)
3) Under Site Survey select Ebey’s Landing to view its monitoring record (toggle on)

09/23/2026

Chris Burns has served on the Clallam Marine Resources Committee for over 8 years as a representative for the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe. As a natural resource technician for the Tribe as well as an avid fisherman, Chris has brought valuable insight and help to MRC projects, discussions, and decisions. On the Olympia oyster project, an MRC partnership with Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe, Chris provided expert knowledge on Olympia oyster habitat in Sequim Bay. Chris was instrumental in picking best locations for shell placement, a restoration action that helps improve habitat for Olympia oysters. We are so thankful for all of Chris’s help and wish him the best of luck!

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10441 Bayview Edison Road
Mount Vernon, WA
98273

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 5pm
Thursday	8:30am - 5pm
Friday	8:30am - 5pm

Telephone

+13604281084

Website

http://www.nwstraits.org/

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