It's All Hands on Deck As Pebble Speeds Ahead

Alaskan communities with limited medical resources are struggling to stay safe from the Covid-19 pandemic. Yet the Pebble Limited Partnership and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continue to press hard to finalize Pebble Mine's environmental review. Join us in asking Alaska's leaders and members of Congress to demand that the Army Corps pause the process. Right now, we all need to focus on one thing: communities.

Your Chance to Speak Out on the Proposed Chehalis Dam

A proposed 24-story dam on the Chehalis River would put at risk some of the most important wild steelhead and salmon habitat in Washington. An April 21 online public hearing offers a last chance to offer your concerns live. You can also post your comments here.

Did Someone Say Salmon
Art Contest?
Here's a fun way kids can gamify stay-at-home learning: try your hand at our salmon art contest! Create your own salmon original (or start with one of our coloring pages) and submit it along with one thing you've learned about salmon. Instructions here.

Salmon Social
This week's #mysalmonstory features @britanicaobrien and how salmon inspired her to go back to school. (It all started when the former Texas resident, who'd never seen a salmon, caught the film Damnation.) We want to hear your story! Tag WSC and #mysalmonstory on Facebook and Instagram and we'll find ya.

Corporate Spotlight: Elevate Building Commissioning
Brothers Caleb and Nate Aring started Elevate BCX in 2016 to optimize built environment efficiency for people and the planet. That ethos goes beyond their business services; since 2018, Elevate has generously supported WSC’s mission through One Percent For the Planet.

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The mission of the Wild Salmon Center is to promote the conservation and sustainable use of wild salmon ecosystems across the Pacific Rim.

Photo/image credits (from top): Bristol Bay sockeye (Alamy); proposed Chehalis dam rendering (Anna Moore); salmon art contestant (WSC); salmon student Brittany O'Brien (courtesy @britancaobrien); Elevate BCX (courtesy Elevate BCX); Olympic Peninsula fishing (Dave McCoy).

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