Plus, an Oregon "river reset'

John, the conservation work below is only possible because of supporters like you. This month, please take the next step by joining our Stronghold Guardian circle. There’s never been a more critical time to give. Become a monthly donor today ([link removed]) and help protect salmon strongholds all year long. With thanks, Guido

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How proactive salmon conservation can deliver global benefits

“The science is clear that salmon rivers can safeguard food security, species biodiversity, and climate resilience,” says Wild Salmon Center President & CEO Guido Rahr. “So we built a strategy centered on some of the best salmon river systems in the world.” In the decades since Wild Salmon Center and our partners launched the “stronghold strategy,” we’ve protected 35.7 million acres of overall habitat and prioritized wild fish management in 89 rivers across the North Pacific. Now, a peer-reviewed study in the journal Fisheries ([link removed]) examines the global benefits of our uniquely proactive approach to salmon conservation.

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Greg Knox has a vision for scaling conservation work across British Columbia

In January 2025, Wild Salmon Center announced the hire of Greg Knox as our new British Columbia Director. In the months since, Knox—the long-serving Executive Director of SkeenaWild Conservation Trust—has traveled the province to meet partners while working with incoming SkeenaWild Executive Director Julia Hill Sorochan ([link removed]) to ensure a smooth transition. He’s also been honing a vision for his new role. Here’s how Knox hopes to help ([link removed]) B.C salmon communities connect and leverage power in “volatile times” for wild fish conservation.

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What does it mean to “reset a river”?

In some Pacific Northwest salmon rivers, restoration crews are refining an ambitious restoration concept. Stage zero projects often start with complex construction to remove invasive species, add wood, and smooth away old ditches and culverts that forced water into incised channels. The goal is a river free to reclaim its natural path and rebuild habitat complexity that wild salmon need. Wild Salmon Center and the Coast Coho Partnership ([link removed]) are supporting several stage zero projects in Oregon this summer—like this Siuslaw River project led by the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians.

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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.Image/photo credits (from top): Still, Wild Salmon Center video (Conner Lee); Wild Salmon Center British Columbia Director Greg Knox (Orjan Ellingvag/Alamy); Five Mile Bell/Salamander project site on Oregon’s Siuslaw River (Holden Films @Holden_Films ([link removed])); Wild Salmon Center “Green Rising” hat (WSC).

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