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- EIN 93-1187474
- (503) 344-4218
- 813 7th St Ste 200a Oregon City OR 97045-2361 USA
- www.nativefishsociety.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Animals, Fisheries Resources
Mission: The native fish society protects and restores native, wild fish and their habitats in the pacific northwest. Nfs works with public agencies and governments to get native fish conservation policies implemented and to ensure that native fish policies are indeed followed once implemented. The native fish society is involved in public policy decisions and promotes scientifically-based solutions to fish management problems. We also encourage the involvement at both the administrative and personal levels by the public by educating them about the beauty, mystery and value of native fish and their environment. The mission of the native fish society is: to advocate scientifically sound conservation, protection and recovery actions for native fish and their habitats in the pacific northwest. To monitor and influence public agency management decisions in favor of native fish. To produce educational materials on native fish conservation through scientific reports, newsletters, action alerts, and the
Programs: Conservation: the native fish societys river steward program's main goal is to ensure fish management agencies comply with the native fish conservation policy and to help the agencies develop conservation plans for native fish in watersheds throughout oregon. Nfs stewards go beyond advocacy to conserve, protect and restore native fish populations on their watersheds through a variety of ways, including identifying threats to recovery and developing solutions, creating coalitions to stop threats to native fish, habitat enhancement, land acquisition, nutrient enrichment, fish surveys, education, angling regulation changes and community outreach. Science and policy program: the science and policy program advocates for the conservation, protection and restoration of native fish populations in the pacific northwest by encouraging public agencies and governments to make natural native fish production, wild spawner abundance and water quality their top priorities. The program encourages the involvement of the public at both the administrative and personal levels by educating them about the beauty, mystery and value of native fish and their environment. The full-time nfs executive director acts as an advocate for wild, native fish, using the best-available science to testify at hearings and meetings, prioritize conservation campaigns and actions, and implement and update the organization strategic plan. The office manager, event, and auction coordinator manages all day-to-day office tasks, corresponds with members, and plans and executes events. The river steward program director and southern regional director empower local river steward volunteers as effective advocates for their homewaters and native fish. Currently, 89 river stewards safeguard over 4,000 river miles in washington, oregon, idaho, and california. Each steward practices conservation on their homewaters by: understanding the habitat, life history and biological characteristics of native species working with state, federal and tribal authorities to develop conservation plans monitoring and measuring scientific criteria to determine each fish population's status seeking funding for habitat improvement projects and research representing native fish society at the local level in public meetings, with the news media, and before government decision makers establishing a working relationship with other individuals and groups that can help respond to and solve problems affecting native fish.