For Oregonians, salmon is more than a fish. More than a food, a product, or a brand, it is a critical part of our ecosystem and is deeply connected to our sense of place and our cultural identity, but salmon in the Columbia River basin are struggling. Read more
Columbia County’s decision to approve a 400-car rail yard amid sensitive drainages, wetlands, and high-value farmland drew criticism from Oregon’s lead land use agency and opposition from local farmers and regional advocacy groups. Read more
Washington and Oregon have taken major steps to curb our region’s reliance on climate polluting fracked gas. Read more
Columbia Riverkeeper is suing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for illegally polluting the Columbia River with hot water, oil, and toxic chemicals. Read more
Watch our webinar “Climate and the Columbia: Lessons from the Past for the Future” with Oregon State University earth scientists Dr. Maureen Walczak and Dr. Alan Mix. Read more
Deena’s music, originating from her deep connection to our natural world, is consonant with the goals of Columbia Riverkeeper–to widen awareness and appreciation of our environment and to take action through grassroots organizing and legal means to protect, restore, and care for the Columbia River. Read more
An interview of Erin Saylor. A graduate of Lewis & Clark Law School, Erin started her career as an enforcement attorney at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in Washington, D.C.. She joined Columbia Riverkeeper in 2019. Read more
Snake River salmon and steelhead are running out of time. We need everyone in the Pacific Northwest, and beyond, to demand that our leaders not accept the extinction of Snake River salmon. Read more
On July 27, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) (collectively, “Services”) withdrew a Trump-era preliminary determination which, if made final, would have allowed PacifiCorp to continue blocking access to critical salmon habitat in Washington’s Lewis River for the foreseeable future. Read more
These fish were on a miraculous journey back to their birthplace up the Snake River or upper Columbia. But they will not make it. The Columbia River is simply too hot to swim upstream. Read more
Watch part of our Love Your Columbia Summer Virtual Events featuring Yakama Nation Tribal Councilman and a Kah-miltpa Band Member Jeremy Takala and Fisheries Biologist and Hydro-Coordinator at Yakama Nation Fisheries and a Ka-miltpa Band Member Elaine Harvey. Read more
Read our FAQ on salmon in the Columbia River. Read more
