“BEF’s long-term commitment to accountable river restoration offers hope for salmon and trout populations to survive and for the landscape to continue to support strong economies on the coast.”
Jon Souder, Coos Watershed Association
“The Methow Salmon Recovery Foundation and the Methow Restoration Council are committed to restoring viable native fish populations and their habitats through a long-term, scientifically- and locally-based approach to restoration and monitoring.”
Chris Johnson, Methow Salmon Recovery Foundation
“The Coeur d’Alene Tribe has long been working to develop a Fisheries Program to adequately address the critical needs of native fishes on a watershed scale. BEF’s vision for funding long-term monitoring is a perfect match for the strategies and vision of the Coeur d’Alene Tribe.”
Angelo Vitale, Coeur d’Alene Tribe
“The Deschutes Model Watershed implements a full slate of coordinated restoration and monitoring actions that will systematically address the range of limiting ecological conditions in priority stream reaches.”
Ryan Houston, Upper Deschutes Watershed Council
“Over the past thirty years, the Mattole River and Range Partnership has developed a comprehensive and collaborative approach to watershed restoration that incorporates scientific planning, comprehensive monitoring, deep community involvement, and robust agency partnerships.”
Mattole River and Range Partnership
“Since the outset, we have sought to incorporate the science, assessment, and monitoring work necessary to continuously inform our actions, adjust and improve our restoration strategies, and allow all stakeholders to review efficacy of our restoration actions.”
Sarah Walker, Entiat Watershed Planning Unit
“The partnership of the Calapooia, North Santiam and South Santiam Watershed Councils are working to build a clean, healthy watershed with adequate streamflows, recovered native species, and healthy riparian forests that support a stable economy and healthy working landscape.”
BEF currently works with fourteen Model Watershed partners in six Western states. Each partner is implementing a community supported, long-term approach to restoration and is committed to monitoring their progress and adapting their efforts based on the results they see.
Click on a partner to learn more about their watershed restoration work.
BEF believes it takes at least a decade to make a difference.
Our long-term funding strategy gives our partners more freedom to approach their work with a longer-term perspective, leading to more comprehensive and strategic action on the ground.
