46 acres of the Kenai River Watershed protected

Download the full press release here (March 25, 2024) Since 2020, Homer-based nonprofit Kachemak Heritage Land Trust (KHLT) has helped protect a total of 209.033 acres for conservation within the Kenai River watershed. Kenai Watershed Forum is proud to be a frequent...

Banking on the Kenai River

All of us who love the Kenai River do our best to not “love it to death.” By being good stewards of our rivers and riverbanks, we can help ensure that fish and wildlife habitat remains healthy. Some bank erosion happens naturally as rivers meander over...

Wetlands on the Kenai Peninsula

Wetlands are an important part our local “green infrastructure,” filtering water, providing wildlife habitat, and providing protection from floods. On the Kenai Peninsula, we are lucky to have the Cook Inlet Wetlands map, a highly detailed map covering the...

What’s that salmon species?

Come pick up your free Identicard at our office (44129 Sterling Hwy) today! Here at Kenai Watershed Forum it’s that time of the year again to prepare for teaching at the annual Kenai River Guide Academy (www.krga.org). The five-day academy is a required training...

Summer 2023 Kenai River Water Quality Sampling Results Available

Kenai Watershed Forum has received all laboratory results from it’s Summer 2023 Baseline Water Quality Monitoring. The results are currently being prepared for upload to the Environmental Protection Agency’s Water Quality Exchange, a pubic data repository for water...

Spring 2023 Kenai River Water Quality Sampling Results Available

Kenai Watershed Forum has received all laboratory results from it’s Spring 2023 Baseline Water Quality Monitoring. The results are currently being prepared for upload to the Environmental Protection Agency’s Water Quality Exchange, a pubic data repository for water...

Volunteers Needed for Salmon Habitat Mapping Research

Kenai Peninsula Chapter of Trout Unlimited is partnering with Kenai Watershed Forum in summer 2023 to identify, map, and conserve undocumented salmon habitat in our area. We can use your help! Join us for local fieldwork this summer. For dates and more information,...

Quality Assurance Project Plan revisions completed

The foundation of a long-term water quality monitoring program like Kenai Watershed Forum’s Kenai River Baseline Monitoring is a good Quality Assurance Project Plan, or QAPP. The QAPP outlines technical details when it comes to who, what, when, and where of a...