Elwha is a laboratory for students & researchers

High school students are studying the Elwha ecosystem, and will monitor the impacts of the dam removal, reports the Bainbridge Island Review...

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$20 million for Elwha dam removal

The Bush admistration's budget, released this week, contains $20 million for the removal of the Elwha River's dams.

American Rivers called the Elwha funding a bright spot in a budget that is a "mixed bag" for rivers.

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Removal of Elwha dams edges closer

The time to begin scientific research on the Elwha is now, says Olympic National Park's Jerry Freilich.

"Critical scientific research in a host of areas needs to be conducted now in order to study ecological changes expected after the historic dams' removal."

Read more in the Sequim Gazette