Mission

Washington Watershed Restoration Initiative is dedicated to reestablishing and maintaining healthy aquatic and forest ecosystems in Washington’s national forests through maintenance, repair, and decommissioning of forest roads and fish culverts.

What We Do Our activities include education, outreach, organizing, scientific and economic analysis and advocacy.

Photo: Pilchuck Audubon Society

Why Roads are widely recognized as a risk to aquatic ecosystems on federal lands nationwide. They have numerous widespread, pervasive and, if left untreated, long-lasting biological and physical impacts on aquatic ecosystems that continue long after completion of construction. Road restoration has been specifically identified in the Northwest Forest Plan and other recent federal policies as a high priority for aquatic conservation on federal lands.

   Doe Creek Road before Decommissioning                                                                      Doe Creek Road After Decommissioning

Photos: Wildlands CPR                    

The Solution Increase federal funding for targeted, road-related, watershed restoration, and implement and monitor restoration activities on the ground.

Photo: Wildlands CPR