Union River
The Lower Hood Canal and Union River Estuary is the home to a wide variety of wildlife, including many endangered species. The trails in Mary E. Theler Wetlands take walkers through fresh and saltwater marshes teeming with plants and animals.
Union River-Hood Canal view
photo by Aaron Probert
Union River Fecal Coliform Water Cleanup: Detailed Implementation Plan
This report, called the Union River Fecal Coliform Water Cleanup Detailed Implementation Plan (DIP), provides detail on watershed activities intended to clean up bacteria contamination in the Union River. Agencies and organizations responsible to help the Union River meet state water quality standards include Kitsap County Surface and Stormwater Management, Kitsap County Public Works, Kitsap County Health District, Kitsap and Mason Conservation Districts, Mason County Department of Health Services, Mason County Department of Utilities/Waste Management, Mason County Public Works, Lower Hood Canal Watershed Implementation Committee, Washington State Departments of Ecology and Health, city of Bremerton, and the Port of Bremerton. Businesses and residents in the watershed are also responsible for helping prevent Union River bacteria contamination. Other groups playing a role in Union River cleanup include University of Washington Sea Grant Program, Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group, WSU Cooperative Extension, Hood Canal Coordinating Council, Hood Canal Watershed Project, and other citizen groups and volunteers.
