OUR VISION
We believe the Copper River watershed can have a vibrant, healthy future.
Youth currently in 8-12 grade can register for the Copper River Stewardship Program!
✨The stewardship program takes ten youth from communities throughout the Copper River region on a journey through the Copper River watershed, meeting with representatives from a wide range of fields perspectives along the way. Participants will boat, raft, hike, and camp with new friends, while learning about our watershed.
✅ Optional credit is available through your local district!
📝 Application deadline is March 31st. Applicants must currently be in 8-12 grade.
👉🏼 You can find more information and the application by tapping our bio link and selecting the Copper River Stewardship Program button!
📷 2025 Copper River Stewardship Program adventures.
#copperriverstewardshipprogram #youtheducation #CopperRiver #copperriverwatershed
Are you graduating this year? Apply for the Copper River Watershed Project Scholarship!
CRWP 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.
Applications for the 2026 Scholarships are open now through April 5, 2026!
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Find details and download the application packet at https://copperriver.org/programs/watershed-education/scholarship-program/
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📷 Mia Ranck, 2024 Scholarship winner.
#Scholarships #copperriverwatershed #Cordova #CopperBasin #SupportingEducation
⏰ REMINDER - The proposal deadline for the Little Tonsina ATV Trail Reroute project is Monday, February 16, 5:00 PM AKST!
👉🏼 CRWP is soliciting proposals from qualified firms or teams to provide design–build services for the Little Tonsina ATV Trail Reroute, Culvert Removal, and Aquatic Habitat Restoration Project. The project is located near Richardson Highway Milepost 74 in the Little Tonsina area, and addresses a long-standing failing stream crossing, degraded aquatic habitat, and recurring ATV trail failures.
View/Download the full RFP at https://copperriver.org/.../culverts-are-the-culprits/
For questions or to submit proposals, email: Amy Scudder, Partnership Administrator, Copper River Watershed Project, partnership@copperriver.org.
📷 CRWP - Failing culvert on the Little Tonsina ATV Trail.
#CopperBasin #RFP #habitatrestoration #fishpassage #copperriverwatershed
Join the Board of Directors for the Copper River Watershed Project! We are recruiting people to fill a couple of seats in Cordova!
Our Board of Directors is a fun group of people representing a range of experiences and expertise while sharing a love for the watershed and the way of life here. We are seeking new interested candidates who are willing to share knowledge, experience, and time with our organization and help lead us into the future. For more information, contact Executive Director Kate Morse, executivedirector@copperriver.org.
The deadline to submit letters of interest is February 28.
#BoardMemberRecruitment #CordovaAlaska #copperriverwatershed
TODAY in CORDOVA - The Cordova Science Gathering is in progress, featuring workshops on salmon, landslides, kelp, subsistence, and much more during this 3-day event!
If you`re in town, consider checking out the salmon-themed workshops: "Salmon Research in a Changing System" Thursday evening at 6:30pm-8:00pm; "The Copper River Salmon 2125 Project" Friday morning at 9:00am-10:30am; "NVE 25 Years of Salmon Data Collection" Friday morning at 10:30-12:00pm.
🗓️ WHEN: February 12-14, 2026
📍 WHERE: The Cordova Center
#CordovaScienceGathering #CordovaAlaska #salmon #artandscience #copperriverwatershed #CopperRiver
Today is Women and Girls in Science Day! And we have a lot to celebrate at CRWP!
On our powerhouse team of women, many are trained in science, working to solve watershed issues related to fish passage, and resource management. In a watershed that depends on salmon, cold water matters, and science helps monitor stream temperatures for spawning. GIS data and tracking help map spawning beds and culvert removal projects. Data collection on native plants for seed harvesting and invasive species for removal areas helps keep our habitats strong.
On staff at CRWP: Kirsti Jurica, Hydrology & Watershed Restoration scientist; Ashley Taylor, GIS & Data Specialist; Kate Morse, Executive Director and watershed champion; Amy Scudder, trained in the art and science of partnerships; Darcy Saiget, a fish biologist working on watershed restoration; Colleen Merrick, Climate Change Coordinator; Alexis Cooper making the fine science of accounting look easy; Kim Casavan managing all things operations. This team works hard on Watershed Education, Fish Passage, Native Seed Collection, and Invasive Species Management projects.
Here`s to the women and girls in science creating solutions for better world!
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Learn more about International Day of Women and Girls in Science here: https://www.womeninscienceday.org/
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Learn more about the CRWP team at https://copperriver.org/about-us/staff/
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📷 CRWP Staff / Photo 1 - Colleen Merrick, Amanda Jackson, Tenley Nelson (CRWP Board Member), Alexis Cooper, Lakota McRoberts replanting native plants along the banks of Little Tonsina project site.
Photo 2 - In the field with NFPP students. Photo 3 - Glennallen Middle School students studying aquatic species through the Salmon in the Classroom program. Photo 4 Nelly Hand - GIS Specialist Ashley Taylor mapping salmon spawning beds in Eyak Lake, Cordova.
#InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience #womeninscience #girlsinscience #empoweringwomen #WeLoveOurTeam
Addendum #2 is now available for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)-funded Little Tonsina ATV Trail Reroute & Aquatic Habitat Restoration Project. This addendum provides clarifications in response to follow-up questions received during proposal development and references additional supporting materials.
👉🏼 DEADLINE for proposal submissions is 5:00 PM Alaska Time on February 16, 2026.
Full details on our website at https://copperriver.org/.../culverts-are-the-culprits/
📷 CRWP - Upstream of project site.
#fishpassage #CopperBasin #copperriverwatershed #habitatrestoration
Love to eat salmon? Didn`t have a chance to catch your own? Shop senasea_seafoods for sustainably harvested wild Copper River salmon!
Copper River sockeye is as good as salmon gets. Why?
The Copper River is a long, cold, glacially fed river with mineral-rich waters. The arduous upstream swim requires enormous exertion, and the salmon have to rely on huge reserves of built-up fat for fuel and insulation. This extra high Omega-3 fat content gives the salmon its rich, moist, and delicious flavor.
Sena Sea will donate 8% of your purchase to the Copper River Watershed Project to help restore salmon habitat and clear the way for salmon to freely migrate into spawning streams.
Use this link to buy fish: https://www.senasea.com/r?id=4jha3n
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#sustainablefishing #wildsalmon #buyfish #copperriver
CORDOVA - Next Week the Cordova Science Gathering is happening, featuring workshops on salmon, landslides, kelp, subsistence, and much more during this 3-day event!
If you can`t attend the entire event, consider checking out the salmon-themed workshops: "Salmon Research in a Changing System" Thursday evening at 6:30pm-8:00pm; "The Copper River Salmon 2125 Project" Friday morning at 9:00am-10:30am; "NVE 25 Years of Salmon Data Collection" Friday morning at 10:30-12:00pm.
🗓️ WHEN: February 12-14, 2026
📍 WHERE: The Cordova Center
#CordovaScienceGathering #CordovaAlaska #salmon #artandscience #copperriverwatershed #CopperRiver
World Wetlands Day (Feb. 2) happened this week and we have a lot to celebrate in the Copper River watershed, home to 700,000 acres of the largest contiguous wetland on the Pacific Coast – the Copper River Delta.
Millions of shorebirds use the Delta each year, including the largest population of nesting Trumpeter Swans, Short-billed Dowitchers, Least Sandpipers, Greater Yellowlegs, Wilson’s Snipes, Red-necked Phalaropes, Spotted Sandpipers, and Semipalmated Plovers. It`s an important nesting area for Dusky Canada geese and supports large runs of Pacific salmon, including prized Chinook and sockeye.
Formed by six glacial river systems, the nutrient-rich habitat ranges from tidal mudflats to willow and alder thickets, surrounded by the peaks of the Chugach Mountains. A lot of life happens in this extraordinary place!
📷 Photo 1, 4, 6 Michelle McAfee/CRWP - Copper River Delta. Photos 2 (Sandpiper), 3 (Black Oystercatcher) 5 (Trumpeter Swans) on the Delta by Milo Burcham.
#WorldWetlandsDay #CopperRiverDelta #shorebirds #alaskawetlands #copperriverwatershed
Join the CRWP Team!
The Copper River Watershed Project is hiring Plant Program Field Technicians – 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.
For information on how to apply, tap our bio link and select the Join the CRWP Team button.
📷 Maddie Tharp/CRWP - CRWP Plant Technician Serena Herschleb tackling reed canarygrass along the shores of Eyak Lake, 2025.
#CordovaAlaska #GlennallenAlaska #jobopportunities #fieldwork #invasiveplantmanagement #nativeseedharvesting #copperriverwatershed
Pollinators make 75% of the world`s flowers and 80% of the world`s crops happen by transporting pollen so the plants can reproduce. That`s a mighty big lift for a lot of little pollinators.
The Copper River Native Association (CRNA), along with WCS Arctic Beringia ( arcticwcs), @u.s.forestservice, Native American Fish & Wildlife Society (nafws_insta ), Indigenous Sentinals Network , Nenana Native Association, and University of Alaska - Fairbanks(uafairbanks) are building a collaborative network to support Alaska`s pollinators through sharing knowledge and stewardship.
You can be part of this collaborative effort and learn more about our pollinators during a 3-day workshop in May at the University of Alaska - Fairbanks, where organizations and pollinator stewards will share knowledge, observations, and priorities. Participants will create a pollinator stewardship plan for their community, Tribe, or organization and learn more about how to help Alaska`s pollinators thrive.
Scan the QR codes to learn more and to share your interests.
#pollinators #collaboration #pollinatorworkshop #alaskapollinators
Ten youth from communities throughout the Copper River region will go on journey through the Copper River watershed, meeting with representatives from a wide range of fields perspectives along the way. They will explore and learn about our watershed while boating, rafting, hiking, and camping with new friends.
Optional credit is available through your local district!
Application deadline is March 31st!
CRWP is hiring Plant Program Field Technicians – 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.
Are you graduating this year? Apply for the Copper River Watershed Project Scholarship!
CRWP 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.
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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