OUR VISION

We believe the Copper River watershed can have a vibrant, healthy future.

The Copper River Delta is like a giant, living sponge.

It has a high capacity to store and hold water due to its immense size, its highly absorbent peat soils, and its complex network of aquatic habitats and vegetation. Organic peat soils and waterlogged sediment collect water, while sedges and grasses help retain it. Willows, alders, and sweetgale form dense stands that can create wet areas and further slow water movement. And its rolling muskeg meadows - waterlogged, spongy environments - hold large amounts of water.

But it isn`t just plants and soil that capture and hold water here. Beavers are important in the Delta. Their dams create and maintain ponds and extensive wetland areas, which hold large volumes of water.

The Copper River Delta is 700,000 acres of connected systems and habitats that work together to make this complex and critical oasis thrive for 16 million shorebirds that use the pacific flyway, 2 million salmon that migrate up the Copper River, and all of us humans who live and recreate near this living sponge of a Delta.

It`s a lot to absorb.

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🐟 Coho swimming through the new and improved COP 1 Culvert!

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CORDOVA - The road resurfacing project at milepost 12.7 of the Copper River Highway was completed on Wednesday, October 8 and Friday, October 10. 100 willow stakes were planted around the inlet and outlet of the COP 1 culvert on October 9 and 10, thanks to our Hydrologist Kirsti Jurica!

Thank you for your patience during this road project!

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We are grateful to live and work in partnership with the Eyak, Ahtna, Sugpiaq and Tlingit People who have lived here since the beginning of human time. `Awa’ahdah and Tsin’aen for stewarding this watershed with deep wisdom and knowledge.

📷 Kate Morse/CRWP - Early morning overlooking the Copper River, October 11, 2025.

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🐟 The Salmon in the Classroom Program in action!

Students from My. Eccles Elementary had a blast learning about salmon in the field during Egg Take Day.

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CORDOVA - Road construction ahead on Wednesday, October 8 and Saturday, October 11 at milepost 12.7 of the Copper River Highway!

The Copper River Watershed Project will be implementing a road resurfacing project in the section of road where a culvert was replaced in 2023 (the first culvert east of the end of the pavement). During project implementation, one lane of the road will be closed periodically, but the passage of vehicles will not be impacted. We request that road users reduce their speed in the work zone for the safety of the equipment operators and other personnel who will be working on-site.

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Explore our Interactive Story Map!

Watch our Annual Meeting Presentation to get the full update on the progress and projects of the Copper River Watershed Project.

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