The interface between land and sea is not limited to the estuary. The intertidal zone and temperate rainforest, together with coastal estuaries, add up to a diverse and intensely productive biological hotspot. As a result, our local work within this initiative has a truly global impact.
The Coastal Edge initiative allows us to prioritize some key North Coast ecosystem components that might otherwise be missed. They include smaller watersheds that empty directly into the ocean but, though lacking an estuary, nonetheless harbor anadromous species such as salmon, steelhead and lamprey. Among the potential projects included in this initiative are the proposed Rainforest Reserve as well as foredune and headland conservation.
