Oregon Coast

Wild Salmon Center is strengthening stronghold rivers from headwaters to sea in order to recover Oregon Coast coho populations.

Washington Coast

Washington’s coastal rivers produce the most abundant and diverse wild Pacific salmon populations remaining south of Canada.

British Columbia

British Columbia boasts some of the wildest, most productive salmon watersheds in North America. As threats mount, partners are asking for international help to protect this stronghold.

SkeenaWild

Mobilizing local communities, First Nations, and conservation advocates to protect the Skeena SkeenaWild Conservation Trust was formed in 2007 as a regional conservation initiative with the goal of making the Skeena …

Russian Far East

Thirty years of partnership across the North Pacific. Wild Salmon Center is the only organization leading the protection of wild salmon strongholds — the best remaining wild salmon rivers — …

Board of Directors

We are led by an experienced volunteer Board of Directors, which includes experts in international conservation, salmon research and management from Russia, Canada, and the United States. Mitch Zuklie, ChairmanSan …

Who We Are

Wild Salmon Center is a conservation organization with programmatic activities in Alaska, British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, California and the Western Pacific. The home office is located in Portland, Oregon with …

Our Story

Wild Salmon Center was founded in 1992 by avid fly-fishermen Pete Soverel and Tom Pero. Former Navy captain Pete Soverel was one of a small group of western anglers to …

Stronghold Approach

Protecting the best: Proactive conservation Billions of taxpayer dollars have been spent on salmon restoration efforts in the United States and Canada, yet few success stories have emerged. Many of …

Science

Our Science program conducts research and draws together the best available information, so that we and our partners can best conserve and sustainably use the North Pacific’s wild salmon ecosystems. …