Hello Tweeters,

Please consider yourselves invited to Pilchuck Audubon's monthly program
tomorrow, August 14th at 7:00pm on Zoom.This is a free event, details below:

*Leque Island Estuary Restoration Project*
Presented by Loren Brokaw, WDFW

*Zoom registration:*
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0qcuqsqTIsEtbRkV5bushKA6NwAXNpFa-w






*"Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), Ducks Unlimited, and
local contractor Strider Construction completed construction of the Leque
Island Estuary Restoration Project in late 2019. After removing the dike
surrounding the island on October 14, 2019, the first high tide entered the
250‐acre area of Leque Island for the first time in 135+ years, which marks
the beginning of the land transitioning back to an intertidal marsh. Leque
Island is owned and managed by WDFW, and is the area you cross as you go
over the bridge to Camano Island. The project is designed to benefit all
species that rely on estuary habitat as part of their life cycle, including
salmon, shorebirds, waterfowl, and a host of other species. In addition to
habitat benefits, there is a new 0.7‐mile‐long elevated walking trail and a
non‐motorized boat launch to allow people to continue to enjoy the site.
Pilchuck Audubon was a key participant in the stakeholder advisory group
that provided input on the project design. Loren Brokaw is the Restoration
Projects Coordinator for WDFW in the North Puget Sound region, which
extends from the Washington/Canada border down to just south of Seattle.
Loren manages habitat restoration projects on WDFW lands that involve
restoration of natural processes to benefit fish, wildlife, and their
habitats including a local project at Leque Island. Much of his work
involves partnering with local organizations, planning and executing
stakeholder outreach plans, and securing grant funding to achieve habitat
restoration objectives. Loren was born and raised in Stanwood, and his
family has lived in the Stanwood‐Camano area for five generations."*

Hope to see you there!
Brian Zinke

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