North Olympic Land Trust, talking about their work to protect this key floodplain along the majestic Pysht River.

This aerial shows the Pysht Floodplain Restoration area near Clallam Bay-Sekiu which is open for the public to enjoy a walk along the river and a picnic lunch. Photo Credit to Tom Roorda, Graphics by Robert Knapp.

The Pysht is a 16 mile scenic river which flows into the Strait of Juan de Fuca and supports chinook salmon, coastal cutthroat trout, coho, chum and steelhead.

An uninhabited house located in the Pysht floodplain was purchased with funding from the WA Salmon Recovery Funding Board and removed so the river has room to move.

The Makah Tribe and the Elwha Klallam Tribe partnered with the North Olympic Land Trust on this conservation project which is located in their Usual and Accustomed Areas. Photo Credit to: N. Olympic Lead Entity for Salmon

The North Olympic Lead Entity for Salmon and the WA Salmon Recovery Funding Board Review Panel learn more about the Pysht near a logjam which provides fish habitat. Photo Credit to: N. Olympic Lead Entity for Salmon.

This video shows the restored Jimmycomelately estuary and features Hansi Hals, of the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe which led this large-scale, successful effort to help restore salmon habitat.

An aerial view shows Jimmycomelately stream nestled in between Sequim Bay and Discovery Bay outside Port Townsend. Jimmycomelately is the largest stream in the Sequim Bay watershed.

A blue heron grazes at the water's edge. The restoration has supported increased returns of endangered summer chum salmon and native birds are abundant in the marsh. Photo Credit to: Randy Johnson.

The creek was moved back into its historic channel and reconnected with the estuary. Removal of roads, new Highway 101 bridge construction, and native plant re-vegetation also occurred. Photo Credit to: Randy Johnson.

Sun bathes the estuary and illuminates the restored habitat which enables the estuary to function as intended: nature's nursery and banquet feeding area for juvenile summer chum salmon. Photo Credit to: Randy Johnson.

Olympic National Park's Josh Chenoweth and Elwha Klallam Tribe's Mike McHenry describe their work restoring the Elwha River watershed to recover the famed Elwha Chinook salmon.

This Olympic National Park map shows the Elwha Dam Viewing area location where visitors can see the Elwha River flowing freely following removal of the lower Elwha dam. Graphics Credit to: Olympic National Park

Construction began in 1910 of the 105-foot Elwha Dam which provided power for Port Angeles. It was constructed without fish ladders even though state law required such.

The view from the public vantage point after removal of the Elwha dam. The foreground is where revegetation of the newly exposed former Aldwell reservoir is beginning to occur. Photo Credit to: N. Olympic Lead Entity for Salmono.

A closer look to the left shows the Elwha River moving through its newly restored channel after Elwha dam removal was completed ahead of schedule in 2012. Photo credit to: N.Olympic Lead Entity for Salmon

Elwha Klallam Tribe's Mike McHenry (left) and Olympic National Park's Josh Chenoweth (right) are working to revegetate the newly exposed reservoir areas following Elwha Dam removal. Photo Credit: N.Olympic Lead Entity for Salmon