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For the Sake of the Salmon was an organization working "to restore salmon to levels which ensure healthy, sustainable natural populations and support productive fisheries."

The Board of For the Sake of the Salmon suspended active operations as of June 1, 2004. Read the official announcement.

This website is now hosted by Salmon Nation.


Hatching Fish Links on this page take you to agencies and organizations that provide a variety of services and assistance.

To find links on specific topics such as "monitoring" or "working with volunteers", please click on the specific topic on the menu bar to your left.

Washington
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Internet-Based Sites

 

WASHINGTON

    Salmon Recovery Fund Board: "The Salmon Recovery Funding Board's mission is to support salmon recovery by funding habitat protection and restoration projects, and related programs and activities that produce sustainable and measurable benefit for the fish and their habitat."
  • Washington Indian Tribes
  • The U.S. Geological Survey now has a Drought Watch website with daily and weekly StreamFlow Conditions at key points around the state. Each color-coded point gives a report on whether conditions are above, at, or below normal flows. Links to other websites regarding drought conditions, drought and water-resources publications, and climate data are also featured. Users will find links to Oregon and Idaho websites as well.
  • Washington WaterWeeks is a statewide series of water-related education and involvement activities September 1 through October 14. WaterWeeks events are presented by local watershed groups, agencies, schools, environmental organizations, clubs, and individuals. Activities include festivals, cleanups, restoration activities and more. To register and learn more about Washington WaterWeeks visit the website above or email waterweeks@waterweeks.org or call 360/943-3642.
  • The Urban Creeks Legacy program was developed to address Seattle's urban creek issues through public awareness, education, collaboration with groups and individuals, and volunteer involvement in the Seattle area. Learn more about specific creek projects in and near Seattle at the website above.
  • Watershed Information Center (WIC) is a great resource for water and habitat information in the Yakima River basin. WIC's database allows users to search for specific information about particular types of projects and activities already completed or in process, as well as locate funding sources for other proposed projects in the Yakima River basin.
  • Salmon Recovery Monitoring Report was developed by the State of Washington's Independent Science Panel that was formed to oversee the scientific credibility of that state's salmon restoration programs. The panel recently delivered a report to the Governor and the Legislature on salmon recovery monitoring. It is now available in PDF format at the website above.
  • Puget Sound Water Quality Action Team works with tribal and local governments, community groups, citizens and businesses, and state and federal agencies to protect the water quality and biological resources in the Sound.
  • The State of the Salmon Report describes the challenges of salmon recovery with declining fish runs and a growing human population. Topics covered are fishing seasons and fish hatcheries, as well as land use, water supplies and water quality issues in urban areas, forests and agricultural lands. In addition, the report covers where state and federal salmon recovery funding is spent, and highlights citizen efforts and local partnerships.
  • Salmon Information Center is a great resource for basin salmon information, the ESA listings, public meetings, salmon recovery efforts, and links to other groups and agencies.
  • Salmon Smart: A Guide to Help People Help Salmon is available on the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife website. This guide was written to help people become more involved with salmon recovery efforts in Washington.
  • Forests and Fish Report provides recommendations to develop biologically sound and economically practical solutions that will improve and protect riparian habitat on non-federal forest lands as part of Washington's Statewide Salmon Recovery Strategy.
  • Washington's statewide salmon recovery strategy
  • King County Department of Natural Resources
  • King County Water & Land Resources
  • People for Salmon: Volunteers Restoring Salmon Across Washington - a statewide organization bringing volunteers together to restore salmon
  • Puget Sound On-Line - The Puget Sound Water Quality Action Team's on-line resource for protecting water quality and resources. Lots of information on Puget Sound.
  • Washington State Department of Ecology - resource information on funding, water resources and water rights, local action teams and more.
  • Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

OREGON

  • A Public Affairs project called "Hitch Hikin' Spike" is a great website where visitors will find a listing of noxious weeds common to Oregon with color photographs, physical characteristic descriptions, and recommended control methods. In addition, there are links to a number of other agencies and organizations working to control noxious weeds.
  • Oregon Watershed Info Line was created to initiate a campaign to raise awareness and an understanding of the ecological, social and economic challenges facing the Willamette Basin and greater Oregon. The Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds Outreach Team has created a toll free telephone line and mailing service. The Info Line has a very impressive list of available brochures, pamphlets and fact sheets. Call 1-888-854-8377 and ask about any of the 21 user packets available.
  • Columbia River Conversations covers river history, science, decision makers, articles and opinions, a schedule of meetings, and a bulletin board for folks to talk and learn more the Columbia River Basin.
  • Oregon's DSL Essential Indigenous Anadromous Salmonid Habitat maps are in PDF format and can be accessed either by county then stream name, or by Hydrologic Unit Code.
  • Research Sources for Oregon Watershed Councils is a collection of information, references, and links for watershed councils working on assessments and other projects. Find information on technical sources, social and historical sources, maps and GIS links, photographs, museums, and newspapers.
  • Oregon State University Water Connection is a great resource for connecting Watershed Councils, agencies, and resource managers with scientists and extension agents. Ask water related questions, find resources, share information, and subscribe to an electronic newsletter. Also, find guides to your work in the watershed.
  • Watershed Stewardship Education Program provides information on training and materials to help Oregon's watershed councils and interested individuals understand how watersheds work, why watershed assessments are important, and how to conduct water quality and habitat monitoring.
  • The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has an extensive website on obtaining a Section 404 Clean Water Act permit for placement of large wood and boulders in streams. General information, explanations, points of contact, and the application are available in PDF format.
  • Willamette Restoration Initiative is a public/private partnership designed to coordinate restoration efforts in the Willamette Valley. Site includes issue papers, white papers, watershed group contact information, American River Heritage Program, Willamette Urban Watershed Network issue papers and more.
  • Oregon Watershed Weeks 2001 - The 2nd annual statewide celebration of water takes place September 15th to October 21st. Family oriented, educational, and stewardship activities will be hosted by a wide variety of groups and organizations working to protect and restore Oregon's lakes, rivers, streams, oceans, and wildlife habitats.
  • The Lower Columbia River Estuary Program – Site provides information on the program, which is working to preserve and enhance the water quality of the river, prevent habitat loss, and support its biological and human communities.
  • Oregon Water Trust -- a private nonprofit organization devoted to using a voluntary, market-based approach to restoring streamflows, enhancing fish habitat and improving water quality.
  • Restoration -- Oregon Sea Grant's newsletter about salmon, coastal watersheds and people in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest.
  • Oregon Trout - Oregon's Trout's mission is to protect and restore native wild fish and the ecosystems that sustain them. The organization works through government, directly in watersheds, and by educating young people about wild fish.
  • The Oregon Plan home page presents materials that will be of interest to both project participants and other citizens who care about the future of Oregon's fish resources. Go to links and you will find The Independent Multidisciplinary Science Team (IMST) website. IMST was created in 1997 by the Oregon Legislature through Senate Bill 924. The seven-member team is in place to inform the State about the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds and its relationship to science. Technical team reports are offered in PDF format. Project reports, a calendar of meeting dates, list of members and links to other relevant sites are available.
  • Oregon DEQ Water Quality Page
  • Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board -- information on funding priorities, watershed councils, and the OWEB program.
  • Student Watershed Research Project -- A collaborative watershed monitoring and training program involving high school students and teachers, scientists, community groups, and natural resource management agencies. The audience for SWRP's work goes well beyond students. SWRP holds workshops of interest to watershed organizations and has produced an excellent monitoring manual.
  • Oregon Sea Grant's Salmon website -- a unique website that includes links to research on fish and the fishing industry, contacts for some watershed groups and fish experts, information on videos, and more.
  • Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Home Page
  • Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Research & Reports

CALIFORNIA

REGIONAL

  • California Watershed Management Forum Results are now available online. Improving watershed management across the state was the focus of a broad-based group of Californians who met together during four forums in 1999 and 2000. The forum series invited diverse participants from the public and private sectors, and from all of the state's basins, to share ideas about opportunities and needs for a practical, collaborative, coordinated framework for watershed management in California. Results of the dialogues include: 1) a list of agreed upon statements about principles, state & local roles, accountability, and watershed definitions; 2) "12 Steps to Watershed Recovery in California", a list of achievable actions in the next few years; 3) an initial outline for a "robust, collaborative" framework for the State's watershed management programs. The results can be found on the WMC website above. For additional information email sari@watershed.org or call 530/467-5783.
  • Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Watershed Councils In Four Western States (a synopsis) in html and word format. This three-part study was designed to analyze the relationships between conservation effectiveness and organizational attributes of 14 watershed councils from four western states. Conclusions were drawn about the groups' accomplishments and limitations, and recommendations are presented about how they might be more effective in restoring watersheds. A list of positive organizational attributes is presented, as well as an organizational evaluation to assist new and existing watershed councils.
  • Toward Understanding New Watershed Initiatives. This report on local watershed group effectiveness provides a characterization and conceptualization of watershed partnerships and the new watershed approach, as well as framework elements for evaluating watershed partnerships and key factors that influence success.
  • Stormwater is a new publication exclusively for professionals working in the area of surface water quality and stormwater management. This is the only professional trade journal devoted to those working in the field of stormwater management.
  • The Clean Water Network has online fact sheets covering Polluted Runoff, TMDLs, Water Quality Standards and Wetlands.
  • Heads Up! is a collaborative project of Oregon Sea Grant and the Women's Coalition for Pacific Fisheries.
  • The Klamath Fish & Wildlife Bibliography is now available. A comprehensive annotated bibliography of scientific studies and data on fish and wildlife in the Klamath Basin is now available from PacifiCorp on CD-ROM. For a copy of the CD, "Klamath Hydroelectric Project Annotated Bibliography of Aquatics and Wildlife May 2000" call Todd Olson at 503/813-6657.
  • The Northwest Power Planning Council oversees planning for electric power and fish and wildlife recovery in the Columbia River Basin.
  • The Watershed Management Professional Program (WMPP) is designed for professionals engaged in watershed protection and management activities, as well as anyone else interested in simple watershed concepts like land management and restoration. The WMPP courses weave together the inherent challenges of watershed management including law, social and legal process, ecology, physics and other scientific disciplines, economics, community organizing, and the dynamics of social change.
  • Invaders is a new website developed by the USDA Agriculture Research Service. The searchable database includes a national ranking of weeds based on the number of states where they are designated noxious. This is a great tool to help decision makers prioritize control and research efforts at the local and national level.
  • Find out what the Fraser 2000 Project is doing in British Columbia to showcase local stewardship, strengthen the network, raise awareness, and raise funds for rivershed protection.
  • The Center for Watershed Protection has a number of publications, CD's, manuals, and guides intended for activists, professionals, developers, educators, and volunteers to help with your watershed protection projects. View the online catalog for a complete listing of available materials, and click on order form for ordering instructions.
  • Salmon and the Economy Website. For salmon-conservation advocates, policymakers, resource managers, research economists, teachers, and students. Site addresses a balanced and realistic understanding of how salmon-conservation measures would affect the regional and local economies of the Pacific Northwest. Reports and papers on the full economic consequences of salmon recovery available in PDF format.
  • The Fish Passage Center (FPC) provides information on salmon and steelhead passage in the main stem Snake and Columbia River basins. Find data on current and historic conditions, river conditions, hatchery releases, smolt migration, and adult returns. Data collected from the Smolt Monitoring Program (SMP) is used as the basis for making fish passage recommendations to tribes, and federal and state agencies working in the Federal Columbia River Hydro-electric System.
  • Journal Of Extension is written by and for Extension professionals and adult educators. Manuscripts and journals focus on success stories, research and scholarly opinions, and educational resources. Post manuscripts to the website or review journals online. Click on Subscribe to be notified when new issues have been posted to the website.
  • Steelhead Society of British Columbia
  • Northwest Water Law Project
  • Tidepool: news for the rain forest coast
  • A Watershed Protection Approach
  • The Watershed Management Council (WMC) is a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to advancing the art and science of watershed management.
  • River Network
  • US Environmental Protection Agency Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds Great resource for watershed resource!
  • US Environmental Protection Agency Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds Surf your Watershed. A good exercise to find your watershed and learn about the natual resources. Featured within "Surf Your Watershed" is the "Adopt Your Watershed" site, which includes a list of more than 4000 watershed groups nationwide as well as tools to help new groups get started. This is a good site for people who want to get involved in watershed work to find a local organization to join.
  • The Index of Watershed Indicators (the IWI or Index) is the EPA's first national picture of watershed health. The Index organizes and presents aquatic resource information on a watershed basis. Watersheds are those land areas bounded by ridge lines that catch rain and snow, and drain to specific marshes, streams, rivers, lakes, or to roundwater. Watersheds are important because activities within them affect water quality.
  • The Salmon Page
  • American Fisheries Society
  • Native Fish Society
  • Stream Net-NW Aquatic Resource Information System

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