OUR VISION
We believe the Copper River watershed can have a vibrant, healthy future.
This beautiful video by Eden McCall highlights the many reasons the Copper River Delta is such a powerful, important ecosystem and place for the local Cordova community, Alaska, and beyond.
It`s what inspired artists 25 years ago to come to Cordova through the Artists in Nature Foundation and create their impressions artistically, and it is where the Copper River Delta Shorebird Festival happens each spring, when 5 million migratory birds rest and replenish in these abundant wetlands.
To view video, click our bio link and select the Copper River Delta Video button.
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#CopperRiverDelta #copperriverwatershed #shorebirds #wetlands #alaskawetlands #CordovaAlaska
Thanks @senasea_seafoods for the shout-out on IG and in your recent newsletter!
We are excited to partner with Sena Sea this year in offering a Smoked Salmon & CRWP Membership Gift Pack for the holiday season. This is a sustainable and consumable, zero-waste watershed gift that supports salmon habitat!
Sena Sea is a fifth-generation fishing family dedicated to preserving the long-term future of fish and the health of the oceans.
When you purchase a Smoked Salmon & CRWP Membership Gift Pack for $65, you or your special someone will receive:
✓ Two jars of Smoked Copper River Salmon from Sena Sea
✓ $20 donation to salmon habitat restoration
✓ 1-year membership to the Copper River Watershed Project
✓ Salmon fry wooden ornament
✓ Salmon sticker
✓ 5 water bottles rescued from the ocean
*Free shipping on this item!*
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To purchase your gift, click the link in our bio and select the Sena Sea & CRWP Gift Package button!
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#sustainablegifts #copperriverwatershed #copperriversalmon #consumablegifts #foodgifts #alaskansalmon#
Mrs. Steritz`s 4th-grade class in Cordova was taking the temperature of their classroom tank and recording the data when CRWP`s Shae Bowman stopped by this week. Salmon in the Classroom in action!
Donate to our Adopt-a-Fry fundraising campaign, and support Watershed-themed Education Programs in the Copper River watershed!
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To Adopt-a-Fry, click the link in our bio and select the Adopt-a-Fry Fundraising Campaign button!
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For every $25 donated to the fundraiser, we will send you or your special someone a sustainably sourced wooden Coho Salmon fry ornament, a NEW wooden sticker, and a certificate to commemorate the fry adoption! Plus, you will be added to our exclusive email list to receive updates on the fry`s development over the school year, including live footage from our salmon tank cams.
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Learn more about our Salmon in the Classroom Program at:
https://copperriver.org/programs/watershed-education/salmon-in-the-classroom/
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📷 Shae Bowman/CRWP
Photo 1 - Mrs. Steritz`s 4th grade class with the salmon tank.
Photo 2 - Salmon eggs in the classroom tank.
Photo 3 & 4 - 4th grade students taking the temperature of the tank and recording the data
#watershededucation #copperriverwatershed #learningaboutsalmon #educationfundraiser #YearEndFundraiser2023 #educationprograms
The @federalhighwayadmin - Western Federal Lands (WFL) Highway Division, in partnership with the @alaska_dotpf and the @nationalparkservice, are working together to conduct a transportation corridor study for the McCarthy Road.
An online open house is available from the study website: http://www.McCarthyRoadPEL.com
This virtual open house is an opportunity to provide input on transportation and access-related issues or opportunities for improvements along the McCarthy Road corridor. The online open house will run from November 29, 2023 through January 10, 2024.
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#McCarthyRoad #copperriverwatershed #planningstudy #communityinput #alaskaroad
Are you in Cordova? Need to shop for gifts?
We are excited to participate in the @cordovachamber Shop Cordova First Event - MOONLIGHT MADNESS!!
The CRWP gift shop will be open extra hours: 6 pm - 9 pm on Fridays, December 8th and 15th.
You can find these unique watershed gifts and more when you come by our office:
-Sockeye Salmon hats are very Christmassy!
-Salmon Jam merch
-Smoked Salmon Jars
- *NEW* Soaps from Lada Soaps: https://ladasoap.com/
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#ShopCordovaFirst #cordovachmaber #CordovaAK #ShopSmall #shoplocally #shopcordova
Adopt-a-Fry and help support education in the watershed!
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Help us reach our $5,000 goal by December 19th!
https://bit.ly/3QY2VtR
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When you donate to our fundraiser, you support hands-on programs like the Copper River Stewardship Program, which takes 10 youth from communities throughout the region on an in-depth adventure through the Copper River watershed.
Participants meet with representatives from a wide range of fields and perspectives along the way, learning about what makes this watershed so special, as well as the challenges the region faces. After completing their journey, participants create a unique project to share their experiences with others.
View a story map created by 2022 participant Jake Stockhausen by clicking the link in our bio and selecting the Watershed Education button.
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Donate to the fundraiser by clicking the bio link and select Adopt-a-Fry Fundraising Campaign!
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#watershededucation #educationfundraiser #YearendFundraising #copperriverwatershed #salmonhabitat
As the moon rises over our newly built Little Tonsina bridge, we fall into the quieter cold winter months. This bridge is ready for the coming migration of Chinook salmon next summer.
Thank you for sharing Arlene!
📷by Arlene Rosenkrans
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#moonrise #littletonsinabridge #chinooksalmon #fishpassage #salmonrun #alaskawinter
Do you remember the first time you caught a fish? The tug on the line or net, heart racing while hauling it in? Whether you were four or forty when you caught your #FirstFish, we`d love to hear your story.
Join our First Fish Photo Challenge! Post a photo and short story of the first fish you ever caught on Facebook and/or Instagram, and tag us! (IG: @copperriverwatershed / FB: @CopperRiver)
Lisa Docken, CRWP`s Executive Director, shared this photo and story of her #FirstFish.
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Every summer, my family would go to the cottage for some summer fun. It was the first place I learned to canoe, water ski, target practice, and catch frogs. It was also the place I caught my first fish. A commemorative photo was taken of the `life event` and has been hanging in a group of family photos in the basement ever since. Obviously,I felt strongly that it wasn`t the size of the fish that mattered!
#fashionofthe90s
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You can help support Watershed Education Programs in the Copper River watershed by sharing this link to our Adopt-a-Fry fundraising campaign with your #FIrstFish: https://bit.ly/3QY2VtR
#watershededucation #copperriverwatershed #firstcatch #lovetofish #photochallenge2023 #fishingstories #fundraisingcampaign
Today is #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving and the official launch of our Adopt-a-Fry fundraising campaign!
Adopting a fry means you donate to the program and adopt one of the cute little salmon swimmers students raise in classroom tanks from eggs to fry, then release back into the watershed. Your gift helps students in the Copper River watershed connect with salmon, their watershed neighbors, and gives them an opportunity to understand their role in helping sustain the health of the Copper River and its resources, including salmon, into the future!
For every $25 donated to the fundraiser, we will send you or your special someone a sustainably sourced wooden Coho Salmon fry ornament, a NEW wooden sticker, and a certificate to commemorate the salmon fry adoption.
Adopt-a-Fry on Giving Tuesday and help us reach our $5,000 fundraising goal this holiday season!
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Click the link in our bio and select the Adopt-a-Fry Fundraising Campaign button to donate.
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📷 1 CRWP - Student holding container of salmon fry to be released.
📷 2 Jennifer Hodges - Kenny Lake students caring for salmon eggs in their classroom tank.
#copperriverwatershed #watershededucation #educationprograms #alaskaeducation #salmonfry #watershedstewardship
#GivingTuesday is tomorrow, and we will be launching our Adopt-a-Fry fundraising campaign to support our Watershed Education Programs!
You can support important watershed programs, including Salmon in the Classroom, where elementary kids raise salmon from eggs to fry and release them back into their local waters. Kids are immersed in waders in the watershed to study water ecosystems near their school and learn how they are connected to the rest of the watershed.
For every $25 donated to the fundraiser, we will send you or your special someone a sustainably sourced wooden Coho Salmon fry ornament, a NEW wooden sticker, and a certificate to commemorate the salmon fry adoption! Plus, you will be added to our exclusive email list to receive updates on the fry`s development over the school year, including live footage from our salmon tank cams.
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For a sneak peek and head start on helping us reach our $5,000 goal by December 19th, click the link in our bio and select the Adopt-a-Fry Fundraising Campaign button!
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#watershededucation #salmonintheclassroom #GivingTuesdaycampaign #GivingTuesday2023 #endofyearfundraising #alaskaeducation
If you are jumping into the ocean of holiday shopping this year, consider giving a sustainable and consumable, zero-waste gift that supports salmon habitat!
Smoked copper river sockeye salmon from @senasea_seafoods is a decadent treat! Add a CRWP Membership and wooden salmon fry ornament and sticker, and you have the perfect gift package for your lucky someone.
What do you get when you purchase a Smoked Salmon & CRWP Membership Gift Pack for $65?
✓ Two jars of Smoked Copper River Salmon from Sena Sea
✓ $20 donation to salmon habitat restoration
✓ 1-year membership to the Copper River Watershed Project
✓ Salmon fry wooden ornament
✓ Salmon sticker
✓ 5 water bottles rescued from the ocean
*Free shipping on this item!*
To purchase your gift, click the link in our bio and select the Sena Sea & CRWP Gift Package button!
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#sustainablegifts #copperriverwatershed #copperriversalmon #consumablegifts #foodgifts #alaskansalmon
Our Adopt-a-Fry fundraising campaign starts next week!!
This year, we invite you to join our First Fish Photo Challenge! On your FB/IG page, share a photo and a story of catching your first fish, and tag @copperriverwatershed. You can also share this link https://bit.ly/3QY2VtR to our Adopt-a-Fry fundraising campaign and adopt your own salmon fry or help get the word out in a fun way.
Shae Bowman, our Operations Manager, volunteered to go first and share her First Fish story:
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#FirstFish Photo Challenge: This is a photo of the first Coho salmon I ever caught in Cordova, Alaska 6 years ago. My partner`s dad, Greg, took me out in the wee hours of a dreary fall morning to fish for silvers on Eyak River. I didn`t know I could have so much fun early in the morning in the pouring rain. Greg set me up and I was catching fish so fast Greg didn`t even have a chance to get his line in the water before I`d caught my limit! Now I always look forward to the fall when I know Greg will offer to take me out on the Eyak River for silver fishing 🥰
It is special moments like these that make me thankful for salmon and that is why I want to support the Adopt-a-Fry Fundraiser for @copperriverwatershed! The adopt-a-fry fundraiser helps CRWP put salmon tanks in every school in the Copper River watershed so that every student has the chance to watch coho salmon grow from an egg to a fry before they are released into the wild.
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Click the link in our bio and select the Adopt-a-Fry Fundraising Campaign button to adopt your own salmon fry!
#copperriverwatershed #firstcatch #lovetofish #photochallenge2023 #fishstories #fundraisingcampaign
Have you heard?
Adopt-a-Fry Fundraising Campaign is back!
Adopt-a-Fry supports watershed education opportunities for students in the Copper River watershed.
Your donation helps us reach all students in the Copper River watershed throughout their school years and connects them with salmon, their watershed neighbors, and gives them an opportunity to understand their role in helping sustain the health of the Copper River and its resources, including salmon, into the future!
For every $25 donated to the fundraiser, we will send you or your special someone a sustainably sourced wooden Coho Salmon fry ornament, a NEW wooden sticker, and a certificate to commemorate the fry adoption! Plus, you will be added to our exclusive email list to receive updates on the fry’s development over the school year, including live footage from our salmon tank cams.
Students in Cordova went out on a gorgeous day in mid-October for the first egg take of the season through our Salmon in the Classroom Program. It was a success! Over a dozen kids in chest waders, most of them for the first time, helped to seine a couple of adults as part of the process.
Thank you, Prince William Sound Science Center, Prince William Sound Aquaculture Corporation, and super volunteers Tommy and Ken for your help!!
Please help shape the next 25 years of work for the Copper River Watershed Project by taking this survey. There are 24 questions that should take less than 10 minutes to complete. Select the button below to complete the survey online, or click here to download a printable survey.
Survey completion will enter you into a drawing to win a $500 Visa gift card!
CRWP staff members Kate and Colleen and CRWP board member Lishaw had a great time hosting the Wild Food Feast in Kenny Lake in October. Winning dishes included a beautiful kale salad full of fresh garden veggies, seafood chowder, halibut ceviche, merry moose (a crock pot full of moose and deliciously flavored veggies), and grouse cordon bleu. The evening was capped off with a celebration of 25 years, complete with a culvert cake!
Thanks to our super volunteers Sarah, Mary Jane, Ronnie, Hannah, Sarah, Robin, and Diane, who helped make the event fun for all!
Our Programs Making a Difference
