Programs
Fishwatch, fish habitat restoration projects, tourism infrastructure, artists for nature, recycling, Growing Wild, Trans-Alaska pipeline, TAPS, Copper River Wild! Salmon festival
FishWatch
Trained volunteers collect biological, chemical and human use water body data on Copper River drainage tributaries and lakes each season. The goal of FishWatch is "to maintain healthy salmon habitat that supports subsistence, commercial, sport and personal use fisheries, and to assure collaborative stewardship for water quality and wild salmon over the long run."
Fish Habitat Restoration Projects
We have completed several habitat restoration projects throughout the Copper River watershed to protect bank vegetation, re-vegetate and stablize habitats for spawning and rearing salmon.
Tourism Projects
The Cordova City Council adopted a community-based tourism plan in October, 2002. By defining what kind of tourism residents want, the community hopes to see tourism develop on a scale that matches the community. Several projects are currently being implemented: a series of interpretive signs for a walking loop, the Cordova Center, and the Copper River Wild! Festival. 2010 dates for the festival are July 8-10.
Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS)
The Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) crosses five major tributaries to the Copper River, all of which are salmon spawning rivers. Residents of this region fear a spill from a pipeline breach could quickly end up in the main stem of the Copper River and damage spawning and migratory habitat of the world-famous Copper River salmon.
Watershed Education
Education programs for all ages work to help residents and visitors to this region see and appreciate the Copper River region as a watershed, where all things are connected by water. Visit this page to learn more about the education programs we do.
Don't Run Off Salmon Stormwater Education Campaign
Concern about stormwater run-off harming Cordova's salmon waterbodies led the CRWP to initiate a public education campaign called Don't Run Off Salmon and to work on identifying mitigation measures for stormwater run-off in Copper River watershed communities.
Recycling
Opportunities only get better for recycling in Cordova! Visit this page for more on how to recycling aluminum cans, fishing web, plastics or electronics, or to download a copy of Native Village of Eyak's recycling guide.
Growing WILD! Fish Waste Compost
Growing Wild! Copper River Salmon Soil is a quality organic compost product made in Cordova, Alaska. Growing Wild! Copper River Salmon Soil gives gardeners an organic alternative to expanding the cycle of sustainability. We compost fish processing scraps and sawdust to produce a fish-rich soil amendment that brings valuable nutrients like nitrogen, calcium and potassium to plants, and reduces a seafood processing waste stream that otherwise goes untapped.
