Good water quality is essential for a healthy environment and society. The Kenai Watershed Forum has monitored the water quality of the Kenai River watersheds twice a year (once in the spring and once in the summer) since 2000; this is not an easy task and certainly one we could not accomplish alone. Thanks to the partner list below, we now have a comprehensive and growing understanding of the water quality in our backyard, something we can be proud to pass on to the next generation of water quality sampling volunteers!
Below is a list of program partners that are providing in-kind and/or financial support with baseline sampling for 2025:
- AK Department of Environmental Conservation
- AK Department of Fish and Game
- AK Department of Natural Resources
- City of Kenai
- City of Soldotna
- Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association
- Defenders of Wildlife
- Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
- Kenai Peninsula Borough
- Kenai Peninsula Trout Unlimited
- Kenai Peninsula Fish Habitat Partnership
- Kenaitze Indian Tribe
- Mister Kenai Sportfishing
- Salamatof Tribe
- SGS North America, Inc.
- Tyonek Tribal Conservation District
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- U.S. Forest Service
Check out our Promotional Video on Kenai Watershed Forum’s YouTube Channel!
Project Map
Use the interactive map below to view our project monitoring sites
Comprehensive Baseline Water Quality Report
Comprehensive reviews of water quality data from this project were published in 2007 and in 2016:
In 2025, a new comprehensive review of water quality data from 2000 – 2024 is in progress
- Preview the report in progress for 2000 – 2023 data
- Listen to a 2022 interview on KDLL Public Radio
- Access our current Quality Assurance Project Plan
Memorandum of Understanding
This project is supported by a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) document renewed in 2025 by sixteen organizations, including government agencies, tribal organizations, nonprofits, and businesses. The MOU serves as a testament of the value of this ongoing work to all who work to steward the Kenai River and its tributaries.
The data from this sampling effort can be accessed by contacting Environmental Scientist Benjamin Meyer.
Check out our other current and historical water research programs
