Pre-Development Condition

Post-Development Condition

Brown Farm

Nisqually National

Wildlife Refuge

Braget Farm

Nisqually Indian Tribe

The historic tidal channel network was lost due to agricultural development, but local efforts saved delta from irreparable industrialization

Salmon Recovery and Conservation Drives Delta Restoration

Pilot Project9 Acres

1996Phase 131 Acres

2002

Phase 2100 Acres

2006

Refuge Restoration >700 Acres

Comple

ted

September 1997

Source: USFWS

Mitigation/Pilot Project = 9 acres

Summer 2006

Source: NAIP

Phase 1 = 32 acres

Summer 2009

Source: Thurston County

Phase 2 = 100+ acres

December 2009

Source: USGS

Nisqually NWR = 760+ acres

March 2010

Source: USGS

July 2010

Source: USGS

August 2010

Source: USGS

Nisqually NWR Boardwalk

Summer 2006

Source: NAIP

Summer 2009

Source: Thurston County

December 2009

Source: USGS

March 2010

Source: USGS

July 2010

Source: USGS

August 2010

Source: USGS