The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Oregon-Washington awarded a $117,391.32 cooperative agreement to Kwiaht: Center For The Historical Ecology Of The Salish Sea under the Invasive and Noxious Plant Management program (CFDA 15.230). This 5-year project, running from August 30, 2023 to August 29, 2028, aims to protect the unique biological and cultural resources of small, vegetated islands in the San Juan Islands National Monument from degradation by invasive plants. Kwiaht is a nonprofit conservation biology laboratory located in the San Juan Islands that combines scientific research with respect for indigenous values of place-centered human residency. The organization has also received prior federal grant and contract funding for environmental conservation and research projects in the region.