Elwha Restoration is Puget Sound Story of the Year
Restoring the Elwha River to free-flowing health by removing its dams is the biggest Puget Sound story of the year-- and festivities of September 17 in Port Angeles begin the real demolition. Here's a selection of recent news stories to get you in the mood for the big September date:
The Elwha restoration is a story that every reporter will do at least once... William Yardley did his in the NY Times along with a multi-media slide show: “Removing Barriers to Salmon Migration”
Seattle Times reporter Lynda Mapes took her turn on the Elwha dams' removal with her account: “Elwha River reborn as landscape transforms” She also gave her Elwha Love to the river's side channels: "Side channels: the fish spas of the Elwha River"
KING5 reporter Gary Chittim took his turn with great aerial shots on the Elwha River story in his report: "World's largest dam removal project on the Elwha River"
The EarthFix team of Katie Campbell and Ashley Ahearn have clearly fallen deeply into Elwha Love: "Scientists Measure What Dams Have Done to the Elwha"
NPR reporter Tom Banse gets his Elwha Love with a report on how the demolition will be quietly dramatic: "Elwha River dam removal historic, but not explosive"
And, Peninsula Daily News reporter Tom Callis brings us all up to date with: "Elwha dam removal celebration plans swinging into place"
