OUR VISION
We believe the Copper River watershed can have a vibrant, healthy future.
๐ฆ CORDOVA - Do you have cardboard boxes you can spare?
โป๏ธ Phoebe and Morgan, Copper River Watershed Project (CRWP) interns, have plans to make recycling boxes with the 2nd grade class at Cordova Elementary and they need 20 more boxes by April 29th to make this project happen! Full Circle sized boxes are preferred.
๐You can drop boxes off at the CRWP office between 9:00am-5:00pm or at the high school front office during regular school hours.
โQuestions? Email us at info@copperriver.org.
#CordovaAlaska
โ๏ธREMINDER! - Copper River Watershed Project (CRWP) Scholarship applications are due Sunday, April 5th!
๐ฉ๐ฝโ๐Are you graduating this year? Apply for the Copper River Watershed Project (CRWP) Scholarship!
๐CRWP will award two, $1000 scholarships in the spring to one student from a school in the Copper Basin (Glennallen, Kenny Lake or Slana High Schools) and one graduating student from Cordova High School. Homeschool students in the region are also eligible to apply, as well as students who have spent a significant portion of their schooling in the Copper River watershed or students who have significant ties to the region.
๐Applications are open now through Sunday, April 5, 2026!
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๐Tap our bio link and select the Apply for a CRWP Scholarship button to find details and download the application packet.
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๐ท Mia Ranck, 2024 Cordova Scholarship winner.
#Scholarships #copperriverwatershed #Cordova #CopperBasin #SupportingEducation
๐You`re Invited to join us for the Copper River Watershed Project Annual Meeting on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 6:30pm-7:00pm AKT! You can attend in-person in Cordova or Glennallen, or on Zoom.
๐ CRWP will report on 2025 and the accomplishments made despite the challenges faced during the year. After the business update we will celebrate wild foods in both locations.
๐ซ CORDOVA: Wild food Feast! After the business meeting we will share food, stories, and celebrate the spirit of community. Location: Cordova Center. Doors open at 6:00pm.
โ๏ธ GLENNALLEN: Tea and Jam Sessionโbring jam, jellies or locally harvested tea as we celebrate native plants and all they provide. Location: Glennallen High School Library. Doors open at 6:00pm.
๐ฟ ZOOM: Contact info@copperriver.org for Zoom link to attend the business meeting and bring your own snacks!
For more information visit https://copperriver.org/about-us/annual-meeting/
#copperriverwatershed #annualmeeting #Cordova #Glennallen #WildFoodFeast #WildFoods
โผ๏ธDeadline is TODAY at 5:00pm to submit proposals for the COP 3/SHER 3 Fish Passage Improvement Project.
๐๐ผ Addendum No. 2 with Corrections has been posted on our website. You can find it along with the full RFP at: https://copperriver.org/.../culverts-are-the-culprits/
๐ง Email communication is preferred for all questions and correspondence: partnership@copperriver.org
๐ท CRWP - Sher 3 inlet culvert.
โจ Join the CRWP Team!
The Copper River Watershed Project is seeking a Stewardship Engagement Specialist to provide educational stewardship experiences for youth and adult participants throughout the Copper River watershed.
Programs will largely be field-based and involve hands-on stewardship activities, including stream and lake clean-ups, habitat restoration, removal of invasive species, collection of native seeds, involving youth and adults in activities that result in positive, tangible impacts to the watershed.
๐๐ผ For more information on how to apply tap our bio link and select the Apply for the Stewardship Engagement Specialist Position! button.
#copperriverwatershed #jointheteam #funjobs #youthprograms
โProposal submission deadline is Wednesday, April 1, 5:00pm for COP 3/SHER 3 RFP Fish Passage Improvement Project!!
Addendum No. 2 has been issued for the Cordova COP 3 and SHER 3 Fish Passage Improvements Project. You can find it along with the full RFP on our website by tapping our bio link and selecting the Request for Proposals - Cop 3/Sher 3 button.
Email communication is preferred for all questions and correspondence: partnership@copperriver.org
๐ท CRWP - Cop 3 inlet culverts.
Today is the LAST DAY to apply for your PFD!
When you Pick.Click.Give. to CRWP, you are restoring and caring for fish habitats.
Consider choosing the Copper River Watershed Project when you give from your AK Permanent Fund Dividend. It`s easy! Here`s how: https://pickclickgive.org/how-to-pick-click-give/
PFD applications are open until March 31st at: https://pfd.alaska.gov/
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#pfd #habitatrestoration #copperriverwatershed #EyakLake
โ๏ธREMINDER!! - The deadline to apply for the Copper River Stewardship Program is TOMORROW, Tuesday, March 31, 2026!
If you are currently in 8-12 grade in the Copper River region, you can register to join this incredible journey through the Copper River watershed, meeting with representatives from a wide range of fields and perspectives along the way.
"This year the theme is `Moving Mountains: All About Glaciers` and the adventures will include a day on Root Glacier with a researcher, a cruise to Columbia Glacier in Prince William Sound, and many other frozen moments." โRobin Mayo, Wrangell Institute for Science and Environment (WISE)
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Optional credit is available through your local district!
๐ Application deadline is TOMORROW, March 31st. Applicants must currently be in 8-12 grade.
๐๐ผ Tap our bio link and select the Apply for the Copper River Stewardship Program button to find more information or to download the application.
๐ท CRSP - 2025 Copper River Stewardship Program participants exploring Sheridan Glacier.
#copperriverstewardshipprogram #youtheducation #CopperRiver #copperriverwatershed
๐ชซ Running low on smoked salmon? Shop senasea_seafoods for sustainably harvested, smoked wild Copper River salmon!
๐ Choose from smoked sockeye salmon, jars of smoked salmon, or decorative tins of smoked salmon (these make great gifts). However you like smoked salmon, Sena Sea has it.
๐ Sena Sea will donate 8% of your purchase to the Copper River Watershed Project to help with salmon habitat restoration!
Use this link to buy fish and help restore salmon habitat in the Copper River watershed: https://www.senasea.com/r?id=4jha3n
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#sustainablefishing #wildsalmon #buyfish #copperriver
When you Pick.Click.Give. to CRWP, you are helping collect native plant seeds and planting native plants to restore habitats along fish streams.
Consider choosing the Copper River Watershed Project when you give from your AK Permanent Fund Dividend. It`s easy! Here`s how: https://pickclickgive.org/how-to-pick-click-give/
PFD applications are open until March 31st at: https://pfd.alaska.gov/
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#pfd #copperriverwatershed #salmonintheclassroom #nativeplants
๐๐ผ Thank you to Nelly Hand at driftersfish and sunsetmag for mentioning CRWP in the Cordova article!
โค๏ธ Nelly donates a lot of her time and effort as our Board Vice President, and donates 1% of annual sales from her fishing business to the Copper River Watershed Project to support our salmon habitat restoration work. Thank you Nelly, for being such a strong advocate of CRWP and the Copper River region.
If you`re looking to buy wild fish, shop Drifters Fish! https://driftersfish.com
#wildsalmon #SunsetMagazine #copperriverwatershed #buywildsalmon
๐๐ผ COP 3/SHER 3 RFP - This is a reminder that additional questions are due by the end of day today, Wednesday, March 25, 2026!
๐๏ธ Proposals are due by Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.
Addendum No. 1 has been issued for the Cordova COP 3 and SHER 3 Fish Passage Improvements Project. You can find it along with the full RFP on our website. Tap our bio link and select the Request for Proposals - Cop 3/Sher 3 button.
Email communication is preferred for all questions and correspondence: partnership@copperriver.org
๐ท CRWP - Sher 3 outlet with damaged, undersized culverts.
We’re Hiring!
The Copper River Watershed Project is seeking a Stewardship Engagement Specialist to provide educational stewardship experiences for youth and adult participants throughout the Copper River watershed.
Programs will largely be field-based and involve hands-on stewardship activities, including stream and lake clean-ups, habitat restoration, removal of invasive species, collection of native seeds, involving youth and adults in activities that result in positive, tangible impacts to the watershed.
ย โฌ๏ธ For more information on how to apply, click the button below.
CRWP is hiring Plant Program Field Technicians โ 2 positions in Cordova, and 2 positions in Glennallen. These are field-based positions through our plant programs, and will include invasive plant management and native seed harvesting. On-the-job training will be provided for plant identification, surveying, and data collection methods.
Positions are up to 40 hours/week Monday – Friday with flexible start and end dates from mid-April through early September, 2026.
Our Programs Making a Difference
