The Grays Harbor Stream Team is a collaborative program established in 2009 that works to enhance and protect the natural waterways of the lower Chehalis Basin Watershed and Grays Harbor County through community engagement, volunteerism, and education. Grays Harbor Conservation District is the Grays Harbor Stream Team’s fiscal sponsor. Our programs are designed to improve water quality by increasing our community’s knowledge and interest in stewardship.

Grays Harbor Stream Team

Building Healthy Watersheds

Participate in hands-on riparian stewardship events that make a real impact. Join us for native tree and shrub plantings, invasive species removal, and engaging educational activities focused on caring for streamside environments.

Building on the Stream Team’s past successes, these events connect community members and landowners to restore and protect riparian areas. By planting native trees and shrubs, we help establish healthy buffers that improve water quality, support wildlife habitat, and strengthen our local waterways.

Riparian Stewardship

Hands-On Science

Roll up your sleeves and get your boots wet—experience real, hands-on science. Open to all ages, our events engage students and community members in interactive learning focused on water quality, stream health, and local ecosystems. Participants build skills in field techniques, data collection, and environmental stewardship while gaining a deeper understanding of how our waterways function.

These opportunities are educational and data-focused—Grays Harbor Conservation District is not a regulatory entity.

Stormwater affects us all. Grays Harbor Stream Team’s water quality education programs are designed to reduce pollution and build lasting awareness of local water quality.

Through broad, hands-on education, we explore how everyday actions such as stormwater runoff, pet waste, and other sources of pollution impact streams, rivers, and salmon habitat.

Our events engage the community in cleanups, storm drain marking, and outreach at festivals, businesses, and libraries, helping people connect practical actions to healthier waterways and stronger ecosystems.