Our mission is to protect the world’s salmon strongholds—wild rivers where salmon still thrive.
We Live for Wild Rivers
Defend Alaska's West Susitna by Oct 13
The state agency pushing the West Susitna Industrial Access Road project (a proposed 100–mile road that would bisect more than 180 streams—the vast majority of them salmon-bearing) is trying to fast-track a permit process.
Location: Bristol Bay, Alaska
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Wild Salmon Matter for Us All
As a keystone species, salmon support more than 100 types of wildlife, diverse wild rivers, and entire communities across the North Pacific.
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Projects Across the North Pacific
Bristol Bay
Protecting one of the most important wild salmon habitats on Earth.
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Skeena River
Defending "Mother Skeena" from mining, oil and gas, and timber industry pressure.
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Oregon Coastal Rainforest
Protecting 250,000 acres of critical forestland in Oregon.
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Coast Coho Partnership
Working together to help coho thrive on the Oregon coast again.
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Cold Water Connection
Reconnecting a web of rivers that are vital for wild salmon.
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Susitna River
Keeping a vast Alaskan wilderness roadless and dam-free for salmon.
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International Taimen Initiative
Creating a coalition to save the world's largest salmonid.
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Meet the People in the Field
From members of our team to vital partners, explore the stories of those who help us carry out our work every day.
Nicole Rasmussen
Fish Habitat Specialist
Will Atlas
Salmon Watershed Scientist
Mark Villers
Blue Ridge Timber Cutting
Jeremy Jorgenson
Heiltsuk Integrated Resource Management
Betsy Krier
Restoration Manager
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