OUR VISION
We believe the Copper River watershed can have a vibrant, healthy future.
🐟 New culvert replacement projects are in process this summer!! 🐟
We are happy to welcome Floyd Witsoe, our Cordova summer Invasive Plant Technician, to the CRWP Team!
Floyd is a resident Cordovan entering his freshman year at Gonzaga University. He spends much of his time being active, hiking around Cordova, running, and camping with friends. He is eager to engage in activities and experience new opportunities as he enters a new chapter of his life.
"As a resident Cordovan I have grown up spending time in and learning the vast complexities of the Copper River Watershed. My fascination with the nuances of daily life within the Watershed grew as I continued my early education. Eventually transitioning into my participation in the Stewardship Program and an internship with the Copper River Watershed Project. As I enter into a new project as a summer technician, I am excited to learn ways to combat invasive plants,
and help preserve the Copper River watershed and our home." —Floyd Witsoe
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And we say goodbye to Kathryn Schluter who ends her 6-week summer shift with us, and are thankful for her work and dedication in helping manage invasive plants in the Cordova area. We are happy Floyd will be continuing the good work Kathryn has done this season with Invasive Plant Management.
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Find more information on our Invasive Plant Mangagement Program by clicking our bio link.
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📷 Courtesy of Floyd Witsoe.
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Thanks to everyone who participated in the Gakona Trifesta July 13th!!
The event was super fun, and we appreciate everyone who made the effort to race, make costumes, volunteer, and cheer everyone on!
Our Operations Manager Kim Casavan attended the event with Watershed Stewardship Program Manager Amanda Jackson, and shared a recap:
"The trip was great! We lucked out with a good breezy and sunny couple of days leading up to race day and a light rain the morning of with a break in the weather for the race. Around 30 participants started the race on bikes, moved to the river float and finished with a run ending at the Gakona Lodge. Everyone had a great day enjoying the camaraderie and beautiful scenery in the Copper River watershed." —Kim Casavan
THANK YOU to the event instigators and planners for working so hard to make it happen, and for donating the proceeds to CRWP to support our stewardship work in the watershed.
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📷 Kim Casavan/CRWP - 2024 Gakona Trifesta friendraiser event.
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TODAY IS THE DAY CORDOVA!!! Salmon Jam kicks off tonight at 6pm!!
Our awesome staff will be hanging out in the CRWP booth this evening from 6pm-9pm and tomorrow from 3pm-9pm. Come say hello, learn about our about projects, buy CRWP merch, snag a Snacklebox full of yummy snacks, and have fun helping us decorate wooden salmon fry ornaments that will hang on the 2024 Capitol Christmas Tree!! We will also have some fun Small Fry activities going on for kids.
Celebrate the Arts in Cordova and this watershed we call home at Salmon Jam!!
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📷 Michelle McAfee/CRWP - 2023 Salmon Jam Festival.
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Just in time for Salmon Jam!
We just received a small restock of CRWP Upriver and Down merch!!
These items (and more) will be available at our booth during Salmon Jam Friday July 19th, 6pm-9pm and Saturday the 20th 3pm-9pm, and in the CRWP Office Gift Shop on Main Street during business hours:
-Adult Long Sleeve Gray T-Shirt $30
-Adult Short Sleeve Teal T-Shirt $20
-Youth Short Sleeve Green T-Shirt $15
-Youth Short Sleeve Black Hoodie $30
You will also find Waffle Beanies, Trucker Hats, Salmon Beanies, Mugs, Stuffed Animals, and other fun items at the CRWP booth.
Get `em while they last!!
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COUNTING DOWN TO SALMON JAM, July 19-20th!!
Come to the CRWP booth, Friday 6pm-9pm and Saturday 3pm-9pm and volunteer to help us decorate wooden salmon fry ornaments that will hang on the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree!!
And if you get hungry, you can snag a yummy snacklebox at our booth:
-salmon dip/spread
-hummus pepper dip/spread
-assorted crackers & cheese
-assorted jerky/sausages
-swedish fish
CRWP merch will be for sale while supplies last (get `em early!!) and there will be fun activities during Small Fry on Saturday, 3pm-5pm.
Happy Salmon Jam!
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#SalmonJam #CordovaAlaska #musicfestival #fundraiser #CordovaArts
The Copper River Native Association After School Program invited our Watershed Stewardship Program Manager, Amanda Jackson, to their salmon education week!
The students tested their knowledge on recently learned topics such as, components of a watershed, the salmon life cycle as it occurs throughout the watershed, and the human impact within the watershed. Amanda presented an overview of how the Copper River Watershed Project collaborates with their partners to promote and restore fish passage by installing fish-friendly culverts, and showed the students a time lapse video of the installation of the COP 33 culvert last summer. There were "oohs and awes" expressed by the kids at their great interest in watching these massive construction events come to fruition!
The students then had the opportunity to "test" these culverts in a salmon stream simulation game that involved barriers they might experience within the watershed while "carrying their eggs" such as; constricting culverts, low standing water, high waters, and predators!
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Find more on our Watershed Education Programs by clicking our bio link!
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📷 Amanda Jackson/CRWP - CRNA Salmon Education Program during Salmon Week with learning about fish habitat restoration, lifecyle of salmon, and human impacts on the watershed.
#WatershedEducation #copperriverwatershed #salmoneducation #fishhabitat #CopperBasin
Today is the start of Headquarters Week in Cordova for Salmon Jam!!
Everyday this week from 11am-1pm come to 1st Street in Cordova where you can get raffle tickets, gate tickets, and sign up to volunteer during the event.
And while you`re downtown, drop into the CRWP office for merch and unique items at our gift shop!
Happy Salmon Jam Week!!!
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GOING TO SALMON JAM, July 19-20th? Stop by the CRWP booth, Friday 6pm-9pm and Saturday 3pm-9pm and help us decorate wooden salmon fry ornaments that will hang on the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree!!
And while you`re at our booth, snag a yummy snacklebox that contains:
-salmon dip/spread
-hummus pepper dip/spread
-assorted crackers & cheese
-assorted jerky/sausages
-swedish fish
CRWP merch will be for sale while supplies last (get `em early!!) and there will be fun activities during Small Fry on Saturday, 3pm-5pm.
Come say hello!
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#SalmonJam #CordovaAlaska #musicfestival #fundraiser #CordovaArts
THIS is Watershed Education in action 🐟 🐟
TOMORROW!!!
Join us for the 4th Annual Gakona TRIfesta, Saturday, July 13th at 11:00am! This is a fun event with all the proceeds from the race being donated back to CRWP to support our stewardship work in the watershed!
Dress up in your most creative costume and bike/paddle/run race by three incredible rivers in the watershed - the Gakona, Copper, and Gulkana Rivers.
🏆 Prizes are awarded to the top male and female finishers (adult & youth) and for the best-dressed racer!
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WHEN: Saturday, July 13th, 11 AM
WHERE: Gakona Lodge, Copper Basin
REGISTER: In person the morning of the event, the night before at the Gakona Lodge bib pick-up, or online. Registration is $30 for adults and $15 for minors, and all proceeds go to support CRWP.
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Find details and registration info here https://copperriver.org/.../upcoming-events/gakona-trifesta/
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📷 CRWP - 2022 Gakona TRIfesta.
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Our Watershed Stewardship Program Manager, Amanda Jackson, organized an invasive plant program and plant I.D. introduction last week for teens working and learning about natural resource management in the Copper Basin.
Amanda taught the importance of partnership connections to address watershed scale issues like invasive plants, which was reflected in the program participants who included Youth Environmental Training Initiative participants with Copper River Native Association, the Ahtna Youth Interns with Ahtna Incorporated, and the Youth Conservation Core and Student Conservation Association participants with Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve.
It was a wonderful experience for all youth to learn together and to implement invasive plant management practices. They learned how to identify highly ranked invasive plants and collected data in a mock survey. All 14 youth went home with goodie bags filled with boot brushes, invasive plant reporter cards, AK Invasive plant pocket ID guides, and other helpful resources to continue their interest in tackling unwanted pesky plants!
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Find more on our Invasive Plant Management Program click our bio link.
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📷 William/YCC Staff - Teens in the Copper Basin learning about invasive plants and how to identify them.
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Have you heard?
The 4th Annual Gakona TRIfesta begins with biking from the heart of Gakona, paddling the Gulkana River, then running back to the historic Gakona Lodge. The races take you by three amazing rivers in the Copper River watershed – the Gakona, Copper, and Gulkana Rivers.
Prizes are awarded to the top male and female finishers (adult & youth) and for the best-dressed racer!WHEN: Saturday, July 13th, 11am
WHERE: Gakona Lodge, Copper Basin
REGISTER: In person the morning of the event, the night before at the Gakona Lodge bib pick-up, or online. Registration is $30 for adults and $15 for minors, and all proceeds go to support CRWP. Proceeds come back to CRWP to support our stewardship work.
WHEN: July 19-20
WHERE: Mt. Eyak Ski Area, Cordova
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