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Olympic Peninsula

  • Salmon Need Cold Water. We’re Tracking It Across Continents.

    From Oregon’s North Coast to Mongolia, our thermal detectives are out in rivers, searching out cold spots. What they’re finding is both sobering and hopeful. 

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  • For Coho and Beavers, It’s Easy to Make PALS on the Olympic Peninsula

    Restoration work doesn’t have to be high-tech. Sometimes the most effective solutions just need elbow grease…and an Arnold.

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  • In Washington, Forging a New Path Forward for Failing Roads

    The Forest Service had a backlog of critical road projects near the Sitkum River. We’re partnering to get the work done.

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  • Heart of Steel – PART I

    After more than a century of broken promises, the Quileute Tribe is reclaiming primary stewardship of its traditional fisheries. But there’s a problem: steelhead are disappearing.

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  • New Research Shows 55% Decline over 70 Years for OP Steelhead

    A WSC-coathored study reveals concerning trends—and lessons—for Washington’s prized wild steelhead runs.

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  • Hot or Not? On the Quillayute River, Tribal Scientists Test the Water

    Cold water is critical for fish, but getting good data is harder than you think. On the Olympic Peninsula, the Quileute Tribe is leading the way.

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  • Cold Water Connection Gets (Muddy) Boots On Ground

    The campaign’s springtime field work helps set the stage for restoration projects that could bring more than $3 million to the Olympic Peninsula.

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  • New Grant Accelerates Cold Water Connection Campaign

    New support from the Open Rivers Fund will help WSC and partners open up to 150 miles of blocked streams on the Olympic Peninsula.

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  • Restoring the Quillayute, Before It Floods La Push

    Gouged by flooding and human interference, the Quillayute River could soon change course—and flood the Quileute village of La Push. Slowing its path is a win-win for both people and fish.

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  • Welcome Betsy Krier

    Wild Salmon Center’s new fish habitat specialist will elevate our Cold Water Connection Campaign on Washington’s Olympic Coast.

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