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Presentation Abstract
Tahlequah Soft Shore Project Since 1920, the shoreline to the west of the Tahlequah Ferry Terminal was the site of the Tahlequah Store and Dock, serving boaters and south Vashon Island residents. In 2005, Washington State Ferries purchased the property for a future trestle project. The building was removed in 2007, and the decaying dock in 2015. In 2021, Washington State Ferries constructed the Tahlequah Soft Shore Project, removing a failing creosote timber bulkhead, and a concrete bulkhead that was causing bank erosion. Beach material was added, the intertidal zone planted; the bank grubbed of non-native plants and debris, and then composted and planted. The Vashon Nature Center completed pre-project beach monitoring, including project and reference site forage fish surveys, snorkel surveys, and characterization of beach physical and habitat characteristics. Eighteen Vashon volunteers and four environmental studies students were key to collecting this information. Post- project monitoring will take place in subsequent years to track change due to restoration. The poster will address the history of the project site, the construction of the project, the planting, beach monitoring, and the citizen volunteers and community engagement that helped to make this project happen.
Session Title
Poster Session 4: People Working Together to Protect the Salish Sea
Conference Track
SSE14: Posters
Conference Name
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference (2022 : Online)
Document Type
Event
SSEC Identifier
SSE-posters-59
Start Date
27-4-2022 4:30 PM
End Date
27-4-2022 5:00 PM
Type of Presentation
Poster
Genre/Form
conference proceedings; presentations (communicative events)
Contributing Repository
Digital content made available by University Archives, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University.
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Ferry terminals--Washington (State)--Vashon Island; Seashore ecology--Washington (State)--Vashon Island; Beach erosion--Monitoring--Washington (State)--Vashon Island
Geographic Coverage
Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.); Vashon Island (Wash.)
Rights
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Type
Text
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
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Marine Biology Commons, Natural Resources and Conservation Commons, Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology Commons
Tahlequah Soft Shore Project Tahlequah Ferry Terminal
Tahlequah Soft Shore Project Since 1920, the shoreline to the west of the Tahlequah Ferry Terminal was the site of the Tahlequah Store and Dock, serving boaters and south Vashon Island residents. In 2005, Washington State Ferries purchased the property for a future trestle project. The building was removed in 2007, and the decaying dock in 2015. In 2021, Washington State Ferries constructed the Tahlequah Soft Shore Project, removing a failing creosote timber bulkhead, and a concrete bulkhead that was causing bank erosion. Beach material was added, the intertidal zone planted; the bank grubbed of non-native plants and debris, and then composted and planted. The Vashon Nature Center completed pre-project beach monitoring, including project and reference site forage fish surveys, snorkel surveys, and characterization of beach physical and habitat characteristics. Eighteen Vashon volunteers and four environmental studies students were key to collecting this information. Post- project monitoring will take place in subsequent years to track change due to restoration. The poster will address the history of the project site, the construction of the project, the planting, beach monitoring, and the citizen volunteers and community engagement that helped to make this project happen.
