Quality Assurance Project Plan revisions completed

May 9, 2023

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...

Mapping Alaska’s Salmon Streams

Feb 20, 2023

Why map Alaska’s salmon streams? Since 2012, Kenai Watershed Forum has worked to document Alaska’s salmon streams, lakes, and rivers. This work results in additional habitat registered in the Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s Anadromous Waters...

Headwater Fens

Mar 16, 2020

Headwater Fens are peatlands formed in small cirques or at drainage divides at or near treeline at the headwaters of first-order streams. Headwater Fens often support diverse plant communities, especially in the Caribou Hills on the Kenai Peninsula, where many...

Stream Watch Stewardship Event!

May 20, 2015

Let’s get physical! Physical! We will complete a hands-on erosion control project on the Funny River side of the Kenai River in partnership with the Kachemak Heritage Land Trust. The project is physically demanding and on un-even terrain, in close proximity to...

Invasive Species

May 19, 2015

Invasive species are living organisms including plants, animals, fish, insects, bacteria, etc. that are not native to an ecosystem and cause measurable harm. The harm caused by invasive species can come in the form of environmental harm, economic harm, as well as...

Run for the River

May 2, 2015

Saturday, June 8, 2024 Registration: 8am 10 Mile Race Start: 8:30am 5K Race Start:  9am Virtual Run:  ALL DAY! Run for the River is an annual event hosted by the Kenai Watershed Forum.  The proceeds from the race help support our summer events and the...