Mission
Tanana Valley Watershed Association promotes and improves the health of the Tanana Valley Watershed through education, restoration, collaborative research and diverse community involvement.
The 2024 Storm Drain Art Contest is now open. For more information click HERE.
Healy Lake Watershed Resource Action Plan MAP Meetings
TVWA is developing a Watershed Resource Action Plan (WRAP) and MAP (Mapping Aquatic Priorities) for the Healy Lake Watershed. The WRAP MAP process involves three two-hour workshops with local stakeholders and resource agencies to identify important resources within the Healy Lake watershed, develop a plan to address resource concerns, and compile available information into maps that can be used to help future stewardship. For more information or to get involved click HERE.
TVWA History:
Established in 2006, TVWA’s services have included both research and restoration projects. TVWA Board and staff have worked to provide information on the condition of the watershed by compiling existing information and filling knowledge gaps. We also worked to promote measures that will maintain and enhance the quality and beauty of the watershed by creating educational programs to: promote greater appreciation, understanding and awareness; promote sustainable ecological practices, and advocate proactively on issues impacting the watershed.
In 2012, Tanana Valley Watershed Association’s Board of Directors began strategic planning to determine the organization’s priorities, ensuring appropriate selection of grant opportunities and other financial support to deliver effective and accountable programs for our partners and the public. TVWA has a legacy of maintaining and enhancing restoration programs that focus on watershed and ecosystem functions and processes. We look forward to supporting sustainable resources for community-based conservation that empowers individuals to address the economic, social and environmental health of our watershed. We are committed to encouraging and facilitating development of knowledge within interested communities in the Tanana Valley to promote more effective watershed conservation and/or restoration. Our objectives are to increase awareness through education, restoration, collaborative research, and diverse partner involvement.
Did you know...
The Chena River is the second largest contributor to juvenile Chinook (King) salmon in the Yukon River Drainage? That means that thousands of Chinook return to Interior Alaska to spawn. And those baby salmon live in the Chena River for up to 2 years before returning to the Ocean. Learn more on how to be salmon friendly neighbors in our new book!