We Call Them Guardians
Around the world, thousands of people have joined our movement to protect wild salmon rivers.
How to Become a Stronghold Guardian
Guardians are people like you who directly support our work to save wild salmon. They’re just as crucial to our success as our team in the field.
Donate
Donations are our most critical need at Wild Salmon Center. None of our protection work is possible without your support.
Take Action
Take the next step and write leaders who can help us secure policy wins and long-term protections.
Shop Wild
Choosing wild salmon when shopping is a key part of protecting these keystone species.
Explore Their Stories
Meet people just like you who have taken the step to join our movement.
Artist and Activist
“Some people go to the mosque or church. I go to the Tillamook.”
Ultramarathoner
Heiltsuk Resource Manager
VP Conservation
Our Impact Together
With help from our Stronghold Guardians, we’ve already made a significant impact. We’re looking to do more.
Million
wild fish protected
annually
Miles
of streamside buffers created in Oregon
Coalitions
founded with partner organizations
Million
acres of salmon habitat preserved
Strongholds
Identified as critical for wild salmon survival
Rivers
Managed for wild fish diversity
Meet Emily
“Having come of age hearing about accelerating species and habitat loss, Wild Salmon Center’s mission reminds me that incredible wild rivers still exist, and that there’s still so much I can do to make a difference.”
– Emily Miley, Stronghold guardian & monthly donor since 2023
We Need You
Around the Pacific Rim, wild salmon and their home rivers are under threat. Without engaged people like you, we can’t defend and restore rivers, put conservation research to work, or empower local partners at the scale needed to protect our planet’s salmon strongholds. We have the tools, science, and strategy—we just need people like you to help us build a movement big enough to match the threats. Salmon and all who depend on them need us all to show up.
"The truth of it is, you, the rivers, the fish. We're all connected. And together, we'll save one of the greatest ecosystems on Earth."
– Guido Rahr, Wild Salmon Center President & CEO