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• Conservancy Receives Forest Service Partnership Award

  Juneau, Alaska
  Topic (Forests)
  May 16, 2013 2013 05 16

  The Alaska Regional Forester has awarded the U.S. Forest Service Partnership Award to The Nature Conservancy in Alaska in recognition of its "strong support and engagement in the Tongass National Forest restoration and forest stewardship programs." Learn More

• New Guide to Tongass Young-Growth Wood Is Published
  

  SITKA, ALASKA
  Topic (Forests)
  January 28, 2013 2013 01 28

  For your next project, why not consider local young-growth lumber from the Tongass National Forest? A new guide from the Sitka Conservation Society profiles recent young-growth cabin and furniture projects. Learn More

• Applauding a Balance for Wildlife and Energy Development in Alaska

  Topic (Conservation Lands)
  August 15, 2012 2012 08 15

  The Nature Conservancy Praises a New Federal Plan for Petroleum Reserve Learn More

• Working in Alaska's Mat-Su for a Wild Salmon Future

  Wasilla, Alaska
  Topic (Rivers & Lakes)
  November 19, 2012 2012 11 19

  The Nature Conservancy's Corinne Smith Wins National Science Award. Learn More

• Restoring Twelvemile Creek for Wild Salmon

  Prince of Wales Island, Alaska
  Topic (Rivers & Lakes)
  September 26, 2012 2012 09 26

  Restoration is part of a transition toward sustainability now underway on the Tongass. Learn More

• Restoring Alaska's Tongass National Forest for Salmon

  Juneau, Alaska
  Topic (Forests)
  September 14, 2012 2012 09 14

  A new partnership sets out a bold trajectory for habitat restoration in the Tongass National Forest.  Learn More

• Hawadax Island: A Name Restored in Alaska’s Aleutians

  Anchorage, AK
  Topic (Conservation Lands)
  June 01, 2012 2012 06 01

  A Historically Accurate Unangan Replacement for ‘Rat Island’ Learn More

• Forest Service and The Nature Conservancy Earn National Award for Harris River Project

  Craig, Alaska
  Topic (Rivers & Lakes)
  April 09, 2012 2012 04 09

  Restoration matters—to rivers, to salmon, to bears, to each and every one of us, and to the original Haida stewards of the Harris watershed Learn More

• Chief TNC Scientist Peter Kareiva to Speak at Rainforest Symposium

  Centennial Hall
  Juneau, Alaska
  Topic (Forests)
  February 08, 2012 2012 02 08

  Notable Scientists Presenting at "Coastal Temperate Rainforests: Integrating Science, Resource Management, and Communities" Learn More

• Prince of Wales Island Receives Economic Stimulus Funding for Salmon Passage Project

  Juneau, AK
  June 30, 2009 2009 06 30

  Restoration Brings Jobs to Rural Southeast Alaska Learn More

• Bristol Bay Salmon Camp Exhibit Opens

  Anchorage, Alaska
  Topic (Rivers & Lakes)
  September 01, 2011 2011 09 01

  Anchorage Museum exhibit runs Sept. 2--Oct. 23 Learn More

• A Celebration of Wild Salmon Habitat Restoration in the Tongass

  Craig, Alaska
  Topic (Rivers & Lakes)
  July 29, 2011 2011 07 29

  On Thursday, Aug. 25, the public is invited to join the Prince of Wales Restoration Celebration, a day of activities to mark the completion of the Harris River project on the Tongass National Forest. Learn More

• Public Access to Popular King Salmon Fishing Hot Spot Now Guaranteed

  Anchorage, Alaska
  Topic (Rivers & Lakes)
  July 19, 2011 2011 07 19

  The Nature Conservancy Transfers Anchor River Parcels Valued for Fishing and Habitat to the State Learn More

• Nature Conservancy Releases Poll Showing Broad Support for Salmon in Alaska

  Anchorage, Alaska
  Topic (Rivers & Lakes)
  June 28, 2011 2011 06 28

  The Nature Conservancy’s Alaska Chapter released a poll today showing overwhelming support for policies protecting salmon habitat across the state. Ninety-six percent of Alaskans surveyed say salmon are essential to the Alaskan way of life, and 97 percent say salmon are an important part of the Alaska economy. Statewide, 89 percent of Alaskans say that even in tough economic times, it is important to maintain funding for salmon conservation. Learn More

• Chuitna Acquisition Protects Salmon Habitat

  Anchorage, AK
  September 19, 2008 2008 09 19

  The protection of this Cook Inlet habitat comes at a time of rising development pressure. Learn More

• Secretary Salazar Presents Awards to The Nature Conservancy in Alaska

  Anchorage, AK
  May 07, 2009 2009 05 07

  The Conservancy and Partners Share Honor Learn More

• Bristol Bay Salmon Habitat Protected

  Anchorage, AK
  Nov. 24, 2009

  Koliganek Natives LTD and the Conservancy Partner on Salmon Reserve Learn More

Susitna Dam Proposal Raises Concerns

New York Times
Rivers & Lakes
March 06, 2013

The New York Times interviews Corinne Smith of The Nature Conservancy in Alaska to better understand a major dam proposal for the Susitna River.

5th Annual Mat-Su Salmon Symposium Wraps up in Wasilla

Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman
Rivers & Lakes
November 10, 2012

A report on the success of the Mat-Su Basin Salmon Habitat Partnership, including details of the award presented to the Conservancy's Corinne Smith.

Salmon: It's a Matter of Priorities

Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman
Rivers & Lakes
November 08, 2012

Outdoors columnist Howard Delo reflects on the keynote presentation by Dr. Bob Lackey at the 2012 Matanuska-Susitna Salmon and Conservation Symposium.

Mat-Su Science Symposium Addresses Salmon Returns

KSKA
Rivers & Lakes
November 14, 2012

Alaska's Mat-Su Basin includes vast wildlands, farmland, growing communities and five species of wild salmon. KSKA radio reports on the issues in this diverse region that are contributing to lower salmon returns. Read about how people are coming together to keep salmon habitat healthy

Humans and Nature: Can the Gulf Be Bridged?

New York Times
Forests
September 13, 2012

A conversation that began on a yellow-cedar garden bench at the Conservancy's Gustavus Forelands Preserve takes to the page in this essay appearing in the Green blog of the New York Times. Read blog post

In from the Wild Sea: Salmon and Tradition in Alaska's Bristol Bay

Sailors for the Sea
Oceans & Coasts
September 27, 2012

The commercial fishing boats plying the waters of Alaska's Bristol Bay were once wooden sailboats. Boatyards built these double-enders of Port Orford cedar planking with stout ribs of white oak.

Alaska Gold

PBS Frontline
Rivers & Lakes
July 24, 2012

In an hour-long documentary, PBS Frontline probes the fault lines of a growing battle in the Bristol Bay region of Alaska, home to the world's last great wild sockeye salmon fishery -- and enormous mineral deposits.

Cleared of Rodents, Rat Island Gets Renamed

Anchorage Daily News
Oceans & Coasts
June 01, 2012

Rat Island, a windswept hunk of tundra in the Aleutians, has had no rats for two years. Now, fittingly, it has a new official name.

Forest Service and The Nature Conservancy Earn National Award for Harris River Project

Sitnews.us
Rivers & Lakes
April 14, 2012

The Tongass National Forest Craig Ranger District and The Nature Conservancy were recently selected for a prestigious Rise to the Future Award for Collaborative/Integrated Aquatic Stewardship.

The Bristol Bay Lesson

River Management Society Journal
Rivers & Lakes
March 21, 2012

A popular sportfishing writer joins students at the annual Bristol Bay Flyfishing and Guide Academy and what he discovers astonishes him.

Yellow-cedar Are Dying in Alaska: Scientists Now Know Why

Juneau Empire
Forests
February 03, 2012

For more than a century, the yellow-cedar has been dying in Southeast Alaska and British Columbia. Until now, no one could say why.

Yellow-cedar Decline Linked to Cold Snaps, Lack of Snow

Canada.com
Forests
February 03, 2012

A Conservancy scientist helps answer questions about why yellow cedar trees – valued by Native carvers – are dying in the coastal rainforest.

Restoration Is Happening in the Tongass National Forest

FishAlaska
Rivers & Lakes
January 01, 2012

On Prince of Wales in Southeast Alaska, the U.S. Forest Service is restoring salmon habitat with help from The Nature Conservancy.

Mapping of Southeast Alaska Coastal Habitat Complete

Anchorage Daily News
Oceans & Coasts
January 11, 2012

The Nature Conservancy and its partners have completed mapping the coastline of Southeast Alaska in a program called ShoreZone.

Good News for Anchor River Anglers

Anchorage Daily News
Rivers & Lakes
July 19, 2011

A new Kenai Peninsula land deal guarantees public access to a popular fishing destination on the Anchor River.

Alaskans voice strong support for salmon habitat

Bristol Bay Times
Rivers & Lakes
June 28, 2011

A new poll by the Alaska chapter of The Nature Conservancy of some 500 registered voters shows overwhelming statewide support for policies protecting salmon habitat across the state.

Alaska's Choice: Gold or Salmon

National Geographic magazine
Rivers & Lakes
December 01, 2010

An article accompanied by a stunning collection of images shows the risks now facing the communities and habitats of Bristol Bay, a focal area for The Nature Conservancy.

Koliganek Creates Wild Fish Preserve

The Bristol BayTimes
Rivers & Lakes
December 03, 2009

The Nature Conservancy assists Koliganek Natives Ltd. in the creation of a 92,000-acre wild salmon reserve.

Forest Restoration Helps Heal Tongass' Scars

The Seattle Times
Forests
September 27, 2009

In the coastal rainforests of the Tongass, contractors and their equipment are going to work to restore the scars left by past development.

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