How to Get the Salmon Friendly: Bear Creek Basin / Soos Creek Watershed GSI Program

What you get

Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group, funded by King County Wastewater Treatment Division and the King County Flood Control District, fully covers installation of rain gardens up to 150 square feet and cisterns up to 835 gallons at no cost to residential homeowners in the Bear Creek Basin or Soos Creek Watershed. Larger projects are covered up to those limits, with the homeowner paying any difference (Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group; last verified July 2026).

• Residential: Free installation (rain gardens up to 150 sq ft, cisterns up to 835 gallons)

Are you eligible?

• Be a Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group customer
• Property located in: Woodinville, Redmond, Sammamish, Auburn, Kent
• Residential property in the Bear Creek Basin or Soos Creek Watershed, King County
• Site visit request, followed by a 2 to 3 week qualification review

What applying usually looks like

A general guide. Always confirm the exact steps on the official program page, since each provider runs its process a little differently.

1. 1

   Apply and get written approval first

   Submit your application to Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group and wait for written approval before you remove any turf or start work. Starting early is the most common reason a rebate is denied.

2. 2

   Do the conversion

   Replace your lawn with the qualifying landscaping, following the eligibility requirements above.

3. 3

   Submit your claim

   After the work is done, submit your claim on the official program page. Confirm the exact forms, receipts, and any photos they require there, since those vary by program.