04/22/2026
This we are endlessly grateful for the best intact habitat for salmon and steelhead within the contiguous United States - aka, our region, the Washington Coast.
Since 1999, the Coast Salmon Partnership has been working with coastal tribes, the state and federal governments, and other restoration partners towards ensuring healthy, diverse, self-sustaining populations of salmon are prioritized, from Cape Flattery to Cape Disappointment. Guided by the Washington Coast Sustainable Salmon Plan, our vision is for healthy habitats and ecosystems, supporting ecological, cultural, social, and economic needs of the human communities we collaborate with.
In the current political climate, economic value is often elevated as the primary motivation for restoration projects. To cultivate and secure funding for the family-wage jobs provided by these projects, we regularly aim to spread the word about how public and private funds are used to improve resources.
On Earth Day, the economic value talk is taking a backseat. The true needs in our region lie within the holistic need for balance. With salmon facing a myriad of complex international issues, our focus remains on protecting what we have, and restoring what has already been damaged by past years of human intervention and colonial expansion.
Salmon are integral in every way. From the cultures that have relied upon them since time immemorial, the fauna that depend on their return for sustenance every year, and the forests that both protect and are benefitted by our coastal streams, the presence of salmon can be felt everywhere. When their populations dwindle, the ecological damage is unmistakable.
Jobs, infrastructure, extraction, and development remain the focal point of the news cycle.
Fish, forests, biodiversity, and preservation deserve their day. Not just this , but every single day.
Make a difference. Help us protect the best and restore the rest by donating at the link below.
https://givebutter.com/Support-CSF
Special thank you to John Gussman (all photos) who captures the coast in a truly magical way. John, your vision aids in building a and we thank you for your creativity.
