Coos Watershed Association Interested in Understanding Impact of Restoration on Coho Salmon
The Coos Watershed Association was created in 1994 by a group of local stakeholders concerned that, without a proactive intervention, coho salmon would be listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. In an effort to better understand what was limiting salmon production in the watershed, Coos Watershed Association staff conducted scientific investigations of the fish and their habitat and then used this information to direct restoration work where needs were the greatest. After a number of years of completing restoration projects across the watershed, the Coos Watershed Association sought to better understand the overall impact and effectiveness of their work.
Long–Term Partnership with BEF Supports Coos Watershed Association’s Efforts to Assess Effectiveness, Progress
In 2007 the Coos Watershed Association began a partnership with BEF to build and carry out a long-term program to measure and assess how their restoration efforts were affecting the fish and their habitat.
The Coos Watershed Association’s dedication to meaningful community engagement, their strong organizational capacity to plan, implement and monitor their work, and their willingness to use innovative approaches make them a great fit for BEF’s Model Watershed program.
Model Watershed Partner Contact:
Coos Watershed Association
63534 Kingfisher Drive
P.O. Box 5860
Charleston, Oregon 97420
http://www.cooswatershed.org
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.