Recent News

• Jefferson County Marine Resources Committee to Meet at Port Townsend Marine Science Center

  Posted on Tuesday, April 30, 2013

  Please join us Tuesday May 7, 2013 from 6 to 8 pm at the Port Townsend Marine Science Center (PTMSC), Port Townsend Washington.  The agenda includes a tour of the new exhibit at the PTMSC, an overview of PTMSC Programs and Initiatives, Northwest Straits Commission Report, Sound IQ and Strategic Planning. Download a complete agenda from the meetings page of our website.

Current Projects

• Drift Cell Restoration

  Restoring natural beach functions to improve habitat for marine species.

• Eelgrass Protection

  Preventing damage to important eelgrass beds in Port Townsend Bay and other shorelines.

• Marine Stewardship

  Working to achieve long-term stewardship for Jefferson County marine resources by building community through citizen involvement.

• Maynard Beach Restoration

  Partnering with North Olympic Salmon Coalition to restore of 1,800 feet of marine shoreline and creation of a pocket estuary.

• Olympia Oyster Restoration

  Surveying and monitoring native oysters to understand factors that limit recovery of native populations.

Eelgrass Protection

The eelgrass beds along the shorelines of downtown Port Townsend support multiple endangered species, as well as distressed stocks of Pacific salmon and many other priority juvenile fishes. Eelgrass beds are ranked as Priority Habitat by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

This project protects this critical habitat by delineating a voluntary "No Anchor Zone" in order to avoid anchor damage to the eelgrass beds. The project goal is to protect, enhance and restore Port Townsend Bay eelgrass meadows by reducing anchoring in these areas... Read More