Our VisionA future where healthy communities have access to clean, cool drinking water free from chemicals, and people can play in rivers and streams. A future where watersheds that store carbon are resilient to warming temperatures and other effects of climate change, and are home to abundant populations of fish and aquatic wildlife.
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Our Watershed ApproachProtecting rivers requires managing the surrounding lands, or watershed, in a manner compatible with natural ecological processes. This is important so that people, fish and other wildlife are resilient to disturbances like flooding, wildfires and the effects of the global climate crisis. We integrate the best available science, storytelling, economic and cultural considerations to create a sustainable future for rivers, fish, wildlife and people.
What is a Watershed?
An area of land that drains water (rain and snow) into streams, rivers, lakes, and eventually the ocean. Focusing solely on what’s happening in a river corridor will not sufficiently protect it for people, fish, or wildlife. We must protect the river corridor plus the wider land area around it — the watershed — from activities that pollute or harm the river. |
Where you fit in
Pacific Rivers relies on YOU to help us do our work. You care about rivers. You care about clean water. You care about local economies. And you know it’s not possible without a healthy environment.
Pacific Rivers is working to create a future where we:
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