Join with People For Puget Sound and the Capitol Land Trust to help us keep this restoration site on track to become healthy habitat.

This Inlet has been identified as a priority area for restoration and we are working together to fight the invasive weeds on this site.  The trees and shrubs planted four years ago are looking great and competing with the invasive weeds.  The passerine birds will be busy nest building and singing to define their territories.  It should be a good day to see them taking advantage of the habitat we, and you, restored.T

he restoration site in Mud Bay west of Olympia is on private land owned by Marjorie Randall and was given in 2002 to the Capitol Land Trust in a permanent conservation easement. Marjorie is a long time resident of Mud Bay who courageously wanted to protect and restore this beautiful property forever.

The site encompasses seven acres of salt marsh, mudflat and upland in the transition area between the McLane estuary and the broader expanse of Mud Bay.  This salt marsh and mudflat habitat, which is adjacent to other protected sites, is critical for juvenile salmon and a wide diversity of birds.  A joint Capitol Land Trust and People For Puget Sound project removed 192 feet of old tires used to armor the salt marsh shore and planted two acres of upland vegetation.  Long term stewardship of the site, eventual removal of the remaining buildings and restoration of the remaining shoreline will complete restoration of this site.

From I-5 exit onto Hwy 101 via EXIT 104 towards Aberdeen/Port Angeles. Take the 2nd Ave SW exit. Turn right onto Mud
Bay Rd NW and go about 1⁄4 mile.  Park in the gravel parking lot just past Buzz’s Bar.  Cross the road on foot to the restoration area to the right of and behind the Blue Heron Bakery.