Washington Water Trust

Mission

Washington Water Trust protects and restores rivers and streams so that fish, farms, and communities can thrive for generations.

Description

Washington’s rivers and streams face many challenges. Water over-allocation, overuse, and growing demand cause many salmon streams to run low or dry, especially during late summer. Warming temperatures worsen low flows by reducing snowpack and causing droughts, as we’ve experienced in five of the last ten years. This shift endangers salmon, steelhead, and other wildlife.Low flows in Washington. WWT projects restore billions of gallons of water to rivers and streams across the state.

Washington Water Trust has improved streamflows in local rivers for more than 25 years. Our team restores over 5.7 billion gallons of water to salmon streams every year thanks to the support of our partners and donors. This has benefitted more than 1,000 river miles across the state from the San Juans to Walla Walla.

Local streams that used to run dry now flow year-round and provide healthy habitat for fish. Take Loup Loup Creek for example. It ran dry during the summer for nearly a century due to irrigation diversions. Thanks to supporters like you, we have transformed Loup Loup Creek from a dry creek bed into one of the most productive steelhead streams in the Okanogan River watershed.

Will you make a tax-deductible gift to Washington Water Trust today and keep freshwaters flowing for fish, farms, and communities? We are matching all gifts up to $10,000 through GiveBIG on May 6 and 7 so you will double your impact!

Your donation will:

- Restore flows when and where needed most to support salmon and steelhead

- Help fish during drought through our emergency relief programs

- Replenish groundwater systems that support healthy watersheds

- Develop sustainable water sources like recycled water and off-stream storage

- Build climate change resilience for fish and communities

Our freshwater is a public resource that belongs to all in Washington. Give back and GiveBIG to the rivers that give so much to us!

2024 WWT Annual Report