Clean Water
We work in solidarity with Tribes to restore clean water and healthy fish by reducing toxic pollution.
Climate Action
We use the law, community organizing, and creative communications to stop fossil fuel infrastructure and advocate for a just transition.
Healthy Communities
We engage people who live in river communities to advocate for environmental justice, including strong salmon runs.
Why the Columbia?
The Columbia River is the lifeblood of the Pacific Northwest. People depend on the Columbia for clean water, salmon, and much more.
How We Work
We partner with Tribes and unite people to advocate for environmental and climate justice. We use legal advocacy, community organizing, and education to:
Clean Water
Clean Up Hanford
Climate & Energy
Salmon Recovery
Science & Education
Columbia Riverkeeper filed a federal court case challenging the Trump administration’s rules aimed at making it easier to destroy the habitat of threatened and endangered species.
Where is it safe to swim in the Columbia River this season?
Learn about Columbia Riverkeeper’s impact this year and plans for the rest of 2026 with the latest issue of “Currents”
What’s New
- High Voltage, High Risk
A hydroplow would create a trench underneath the Columbia River up to 10 feet deep and 100 miles long – we have concerns. Read more - Willliams’ Pipe DreamsThe owner of the largest gas pipeline system in Washington, has its eye on power-hungry data centers and is eagerly exploring options to build new gas pipelines that would increase Washington’s annual emissions by about 14 percent. Read more
- Members SpeakHow we collaborate community by community. Read more
- Win for Cold WaterWashington Dept. of Ecology tells Army Corps to work harder to find solutions to heat pollution from dams. Read more
- Defending Endangered SpeciesColumbia Riverkeeper filed a federal court case challenging the Trump administration’s rules aimed at making it easier to destroy the habitat of threatened and endangered species. Read more
- Taking on Big Tech’s Data Center Building SpreeWith timely intervention, the Northwest could become a model for smart data center regulation that allows for a just transition from fossil fuels. Read more
- Mid-Year Impact ReportLearn about what Columbia Riverkeeper has been up to in 2026! Read more
- For the RiverExecutive Director Lauren Goldberg shares the organization’s vision of a river that unites people for clean water, abundant fish and wildlife, and our climate. Read more
