b'The debate over the Snake River dams is ongoing, but with each new dam removal researchers are learning important lessons to help guide the next project. One of the most important lessons gleaned so far is that rivers bounce back quickly. Recent research has shown that changes in the river below the dam removal happen faster than were generally expected and the river returned to a normal state more rapidly than expected, says Ian Miller, an oceanography instructor at Peninsula College and a coastal hazards specialist. Miller has worked on studies both before and after the removal of two dams on Washingtons Elwha River, which is the largest dam-removal project thus far. But more projects, including a big one, may soon be grabbing headlines. 8Nurture capital does not signal the end of institutional financial inter-mediation, but rather the beginning of more nuanced thinking about where different energy, energy of a restorative and healing sort, can be released by its removal. A full-fledged nurture capital sector will consist of both formal invest-ment entities and informal intermediary projects. Diversity will be prized in all respects, including the variety of strategic approaches, from hyperlocal grassroots funding initiatives to regional funds. Next is a starting point for considering various forms of nurture capital intermediation. Some are already in existence. Others, conceptual. Starting with a new foundation model, because it frames the creative tension between profit-maximization and social purpose that drives them all. 98 https://therevelator.org/dam-removal-projects/9 For an overview of social purpose financing structures, see State of Alternative Ownership in the U.S., by Purpose Foundation and RSF Social Finance (https://2lm7za1624591zimq52rpjbg19lk-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-con-tent/uploads/2019/10/LearningJourneyReport_Oct2019.pdf) 21'