SANCTUARY

The idea of freshwater sanctuaries has been around a long time, but never implemented until the establishment of the Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild Steelhead Sanctuary on Steamboat Creek in 2019.  We’re building on that success to create new sanctuaries throughout Pacific Northwest. Our strategy will mirror the framework we established on Steamboat Creek: partnerships with schools and youth groups for research and monitoring; merging science and art to make the case for sanctuary status; partnerships with unique and diverse perspectives to build support for protection; and close working relationships with tribes, the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management to give these special places the protection they deserve. 

To celebrate the kickoff of the campaign to protect the most important freshwater ecosystems in the Pacific Northwest, we’re releasing Sanctuary. The film documents our snorkel survey project in the Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild Steelhead Sanctuary on Steamboat Creek, our partnership with Soul River, and the healing power of nature. 

There's no doubt that cold freshwater sources are in jeopardy from the effects of climate change. By 2080 much of the currently available salmon and steelhead habitat will be too warm to support these fish without action now. Our goal is to identify and protect the most climate resilient watersheds in the Pacific Northwest for the benefit of fish, wildlife and local communities. 

We have a goal to raise $15,000 to fund the Sanctuary Campaign by the end of May.  Your contribution will:

• Fund our youth-driven snorkel surveys of wild steelhead in the Steelhead Sanctuary

• Support our expert mapmaker to create at atlas of new sanctuaries

• Help our efforts to expand the Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild Steelhead Sanctuary

• Support our partnerships with tribes, the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management in monitoring and managing the Steelhead Sanctuary and creating new sanctuaries