A better path forward
By putting analytics, coordinated funding, and measurable results at the heart of ALL conservation, we can rebuild the resilience of our freshwater ecosystems.
Donate NowHere are the different ways we fix rivers.
With innovation and new technologies, we can calculate the ecological outcomes of restoration projects, allowing smarter restoration to happen faster.
Tools & Technology
As the nation’s first water trust, we work collaboratively with landowners to keep more water in our rivers and streams.
Water Quantity
Whether planting trees to cool streams, reintroducing river meanders, or creating log jams, we apply strategic solutions to improve water quality and restore critical habitat.
Water Quality
When a regulated entity needs a compliance solution, we can help. We offer natural infrastructure solutions that benefit the environment, while saving ratepayers money.
Compliance Solutions
News
The Streamside Series On-the-Ground Action – Made Possible By You
At TFT, spring and summer are all-hands-on-deck, on-the-ground-action seasons. We steward existing projects
May 26, 2022
Streamside Forest Pilot Celebrates 10 Years, Anchors...
There will always be a special place in a carpenter’s heart for their
March 1, 2022
Environmental Monitoring Gets a Makeover
Research, innovation and technology are the driving forces behind our actions to deliver
January 28, 2022
You give. We make it count.
Fixing rivers on a timeline that matters requires strategic action, bold outcomes and an economy that’s aligned with the environment. Your gift will go directly to helping The Freshwater Trust change the course of conservation.
Our results speak for themselves.
Land Acknowledgement
We respectfully acknowledge that the restoration and conservation projects of The Freshwater Trust (TFT) take place on traditional lands of Native American people. Against their will and under the banner of progress, Native communities were forcibly removed from the same land where we now live and work.