Protecting Wild Salmon: The summer issue of Nature Conservancy magazine explores important salmon ecosystem science in Bristol Bay. 

Rat Island Field Notes Suggest Birds Are Returning

Eight months after crews completed restoration work at remote Rat Island, early indications show that invasive rats are gone after more than 200 years. Restoring Rat Island means Aleutian seabirds such as puffins, auklets and murres can return once again to build their nests.

A Discovery of Wild Salmon in Bristol Bay Headwaters

The Conservancy's field crews are surveying for wild salmon in the headwaters of the Nushagak-Mulchatna and Kvichak rivers -- with results. The discovery of wild salmon where they had never before been documented ensures that this remote Bristol Bay habitat receives the most stringent protections available under Alaska state law.

'Design for a Living World' Features Bristol Bay Salmon

A new exhibit by The Nature Conservancy explores how the products we use affect the living world. Design for a Living World features designs in a range of media, including Alaska salmon skin, Bolivian FSC-certified wood and wool from an Idaho sheep ranch. View Design for a Living World on YouTube.

The Conservancy Shares Two New Awards

The Nature Conservancy in Alaska shared in two Partners in Conservation Awards presented by Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar in Washington, D.C. on May 7. The Conservancy and its partners were honored for their roles in the Rat Island Seabird Restoration Project as well as the Southwest Alaska Salmon Habitat Partnership.

A New Field Office Opens on Prince of Wales Island

On Prince of Wales Island, the Conservancy and its local partners began working with the U.S. Forest Service in 2004 to restore important salmon streams. This month, the Conservancy opened its new field office in the Prince of Wales Island community of Craig. Visit the Open House on Monday, May 18 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Seventh and Main in Craig.

In Alaska’s Tongass, from Conflict to Conservation
 

In the largest intact temperate rainforest remaining in the world, the Tongass Futures Roundtable is charting a sustainable future. Learn how the roundtable is building fresh relationships where there was once only bitter conflict.

Alaska and the Campaign for a Sustainable Planet

Alaska has a vital role in the Campaign for
a Sustainable Planet, the most ambitious
conservation effort ever undertaken. Fifty years ago, Alaska sought statehood in
large part to protect its extraordinary salmon fisheries. As we celebrate our state’s golden anniversary, what legacy will we leave for the next 50 years?
View the Alaska Campaign for a Sustainable Planet booklet.

Can People and Wildlife Adapt to a Changing Climate?

In northern climates, like Alaska and Canada, Conservancy staff and scientists are working with local residents to plan for a resilient Arctic.

Growing the Restoration Economy in Alaska's Tongass

Restoring the forests and streams of the Tongass National Forest ensures healthy salmon and wildlife habitat for the future while providing jobs in rural communities. A new study commissioned by The Nature Conservancy, "An Assessment of the Economic Impact of Forest Restoration Efforts in Southeast Alaska," reports that Tongass National Forest restoration projects employed more than 150 workers in 2007.

Salmon Country

Watch a showcase of videos featuring Conservancy work from Alaska to California to revive threatened salmon.
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In the News

A new Klawock River salmon passage and restoration project brings jobs to Prince of Wales Island.

A July 1 press release announces updated findings from Rat Island.

Reuters reports that early field investigations show no signs of invasive rats on Rat Island. A joint press release announces early findings and concerns at Rat Island.

The summer issue of Nature Conservancy magazine reports on salmon ecosystem science in Bristol Bay.

The Dutch Harbor Fisherman reported news of the recent Partners in Conservation Award presented by the U.S. Secretery of the Interior.

The spring issue of Nature Conservancy magazine features the Aleutian seabird habitat restoration project.

The Conservancy's ShoreZone inventory program appears in British Columbia's Peninsula News Review.

Photos from the Field

See the Conservancy and its partners in action across Alaska in this slideshow.

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Protecting wild salmon habitat. Restoring seabird habitat. Sustaining forests and estuaries. Get details about conservation in Alaska.

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The Alaska chapter of The Nature Conservancy celebrates 20 years of conservation!

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