Southwest – For Washington

Connecting to the coastline

Alex Bartick — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 16:12:48 +0000

Beach walking with a purpose

Michelle Ma — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 20:31:47 +0000

Chehalis legislators engage with students at UW-hosted STEM camp

Victor Balta — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 21:31:23 +0000

In partnership with the Chehalis School District, the 91̽��hosted a STEM camp at W.F. West High School last summer for local high school students focused on engineering and medical science.

Thurston County Inclusion camps

Michelle Ma — Mon, 24 Oct 2022 19:59:28 +0000

Beach trash accumulates in predictable patterns on Washington shores

Michelle Ma — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 23:31:41 +0000

A study by the 91̽�� analyzed 843 beach surveys and found that certain beaches, and certain areas of a single beach, are “sticky zones” that accumulate litter.

2021 heat wave created ‘perfect storm’ for shellfish die-off

Michelle Ma — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 23:28:46 +0000

Researchers found that many shellfish were victims of a “perfect storm” of factors in summer 2021 that contributed to widespread death.

Tides don’t always flush water out to sea

91̽�� — Tue, 10 Sep 2019 20:27:27 +0000

By area, tidal flats make up more than 50 percent of Willapa Bay in southwest Washington state, making this more than 142-square-mile estuary an ideal location for oyster farming. On some parts of these flats, oysters grow well, filling their shells with delicacies for discerning diners. But according to experienced oyster farmers, oysters raised in other parts of Willapa Bay don’t yield as much meat.