Now is the time for tech-enabled conservation.

Fixing entire watersheds is now doable. It requires rapid funding for highest-impact/lowest-cost projects and quantified results. Together, we can make it happen. Click the link below to view the 2023 Uplift Report.

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Here are the different ways we fix rivers.

News

Q&A with Kate Moore, Senior Water Attorney

We recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Senior Water Attorney Kate

November 30, 2023

More Riverside Restoration with Less Water

Southern Oregon is drier than many parts of the Beaver State, with a

November 27, 2023

Fixing the Farm Bill to Allow Partners to Deliver...

The 2018 Farm Bill elevated the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) into a

November 10, 2023

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.

A mention from the President
We're the nation's #1 water trust
Our proprietary software SpringBank has a US patent
We won the US Water Prize
We've helped to create the nation's largest restoration fund
We're the largest restoration group in the Pacific Northwest

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.​

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