They say fish live in beautiful places, and as an avid fisherman, I’ve waded in what I consider the most beautiful waters in the world here in the Cook Inlet watershed. I’ve chased every species of salmon that call these special waters home. However, after teaming up with the Kenai Watershed Forum (KWF) for Salmon Habitat Mapping field days—a...
In 2022, the Kenai Peninsula Fish Habitat Partnership, a coalition of agencies, scientists, and conservation organizations, including Cook Inletkeeper, released the document - 2022 Freshwater Conservation Plan A Plan to protect Fish and Fish Habitat in the Rivers, Lakes, and Streams of the Kenai Peninsula. Paired with Climate Change and the...
As we look ahead to a new year, our Backyard Salmonscapes community continues to grow, inspire, and find creative ways to connect Alaskans to the watershed that sustains us. This latest season of Backyard Salmonscapes, we are excited to expand both our educational offerings and our hands-on opportunities, welcoming all who care deeply about our...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:January 30, 2025 MORE INFORMATION:Kaitlin Vadla, Inletkeeper Regional Director (907) 252-6525David Knight, Community Engagement Coordinator (907) 252-3480 Inletkeeper Kicks off New Solution Focused on Salmon Habitat Soldotna, AK - After five years of implementing local solutions, Cook Inletkeeper’s newest community-led...
Protect What You Love:Championing Tikahtnu for Future Generations — David Knight In a recent meeting with Kenaitze Indian Tribe’s Environmental Protection committee regarding the proposed Johnson Tract gold mine and its negative impact on Tuxedni Bay, a well-respected elder reminded everyone in the room that we don’t own the land, we are...
As the first rays of sunlight pierced through the misty morning haze, anticipation coursed through my veins. You are not supposed to watch your rod tip, waiting for it to bow to the secrets that lie beneath the glacier-fed waters (a watched kettle never boils), and many will try to distract themselves from watching too closely or for too long....
On Saturday, May 27, Cook Inletkeeper hosts the Mouth to Mouth Wild Run & Ride between the mouths of the Kenai (Kahtnuh Kaq') and Kasilof (Ggasila Hdakaq') rivers. Participants can choose to run 3 or 10 miles, or bike the 10 miles from one river mouth to the other. The 10-mile races start at the Kasilof River mouth and end at Dunes Road beach...
Just weeks after January 6th 2021, a moment in U.S. history when dark clouds of hopelessnessand anxiousness overshadowed what should have been a celebration of democracy, AmandaGorman became the youngest inaugural poet, reciting her poem “The Hill We Climb” at thepresidential swearing-in ceremony. Her poem inspired hope and offered the nation a...
I stood at the finish line of the Mouth to Mouth Wild Run & Ride at the end of Cannery Road in Kenai, on an extremely cold February afternoon (the race is still over three months away). There was a mean wind that bit at any exposed skin, making my eyes water. I quickly wiped the tears away for fear that they would freeze my eyelids shut. The...
