Clean Water
We work in solidarity with Tribes to restore clean water and healthy fish by reducing toxic pollution.
Climate Action
We use the law, community organizing, and creative communications to stop fossil fuel infrastructure and advocate for a just transition.
Healthy Communities
We engage people who live in river communities to advocate for environmental justice, including strong salmon runs.
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Why the Columbia?
The Columbia River is the lifeblood of the Pacific Northwest. People depend on the Columbia for clean water, salmon, and much more.
How We Work
We partner with Tribes and unite people to advocate for environmental and climate justice. We use legal advocacy, community organizing, and education to:
Stop Pollution
Fight Fossil Fuels
Save Salmon
Engage Communities
Clean Up Hanford
What’s New
- “Fueling Controversy:” Port Project Seeks Public FundsFuel corporations at the Port of Columbia County should foot the bill for infrastructure upgrades. By Audrey Leonard, Staff Attorney … Read more
- Seeking New Board MembersBy Lauren Goldberg, Executive Director Columbia Riverkeeper’s board of directors oversees the organization’s goals and policies, finances, and public relations. … Read more
- What’s NEXT?Local Farmer, Columbia Riverkeeper, and 1000 Friends of Oregon Challenge Rail Yard for Proposed Diesel Refinery Port Westward, OR (July … Read more
- Director’s Letter from 2024 Currents Newsletterby Lauren Goldberg, Executive DirectorOriginally published in Columbia Riverkeeper “Currents” Issue 1, 2024. Do you dream of finding solutions to … Read more
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