Puget Sound

  • About Puget Sound

    Puget Sound is part of a larger marine ecosystem called the Salish Sea, which also includes the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and the Georgia Basin in Canada.

    Learn more about Puget Sound

  • A roadmap to health

    EPA helps fund the Puget Sound Partnership's Action Agenda for protecting and restoring Puget Sound.

    Read the Puget Sound Action Agenda

  • National Estuary Program Atlas

    Puget Sound is designated as one of 28 estuaries of national significance. With funding from EPA's National Estuary Program (NEP), the Puget Sound Partnership maintains the Puget Sound NEP Atlas to track and share information about investments, activities, and accomplishments.

    Explore the Puget Sound NEP Atlas

Puget Sound Recovery National Program Office

The Puget Sound Recovery National Program Office was established by Congress to coordinate and manage EPA's restoration and protection efforts in Puget Sound — the second largest estuary in the U.S.

  • Funding

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    EPA receives money from Congress to protect and restore Puget Sound through assistance agreements with state, local and Tribal governments, and other organizations.

    Learn about our funding

  • Federal Leadership Task Force

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    The task force brings together federal agencies to coordinate programs and priorities to protect and restore Puget Sound.​

    Learn about federal collaboration

  • Cooperation with Canada

    View of Saanich Inlet from Malahat, British Columbia. Photo courtesy of BC Ministry of Transportation (Flickr CC BY-NC-ND 2.0).

    EPA works with U.S. and Canadian partners to advance transboundary coordination and information-sharing to protect our shared ecosystem.

    Find out how we work with Canada

National Estuary Program

The Puget Sound Partnership is one of only 28 National Estuary Programs designated by EPA to help protect and restore estuaries of national significance.

To learn more about their work, visit Puget Sound Partnership.

Health of the Salish Sea Report

The Health of the Salish Sea Ecosystem Report is a collaboration with Canada to report on the well-being of our shared ecosystem.

To learn more, visit Health of the Salish Sea Ecosystem Report.

Contact Us About Puget Sound to ask a question, provide feedback, or report a problem.
Last updated on September 25, 2026