Our latest action alerts, blog posts, and media highlights
RIVER HAPPENINGS: There is Never a Dull Moment on the Columbia
Catch up on the latest happenings at Nichols Natural Area
We the People In Action
This year people across the Northwest exercised constitutional rights to protect our climate.
EPA’s draft study on thermal refuges in the lower Columbia River
Columbia Riverkeeper is submitting comments on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) draft study of thermal refuges in the lower mainstem Columbia River.
Nichols Natural Area 2019 Updates
Local students learn about wildlife, water quality, and restoration in an outdoor learning laboratory.
Remembering Robert “Jake” Jacob
Match Jakes’ gift and leave a legacy too!
RIVER NOTES: A Letter from the Executive Director
We the People Issue: How your Columbia Riverkeeper membership is promoting life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
Yakama, Lummi Nations' Historic Call for Dam Removal on Lower Columbia
The Yakama and Lummi nations called on federal leaders to remove John Day, The Dalles, and Bonneville dams.
We the "Merciless Indian Savages"
Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Sohappy v. Smith, the seminal fishing rights case.
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
“At some point, those of us in power have to listen to those who put us there.”
—Former Portland Mayor Charlie Hales upon withdrawing his support for the proposed Pembina fossil fuel export terminal in response to grassroots pressure.
Public Health, Environmental Groups Slam Federal Government’s Latest Proposed Cleanup Plan for Hanford Nuclear Site
“The federal government’s proposed cleanup plan reads more like a wait-and-see approach. Relying on signs and fences to keep the public and the Columbia River safe for thousands of years is unacceptable,” -Dan Serres, Conservation Director at Columbia Riverkeeper.