Summary
The Kachemak Bay Reserve is applying decades of watershed science to help protect the habitats that sustain Alaska’s fisheries, in partnership with Kachemak Heritage Land Trust.
Photo: Partners from KBNERR, Kachemak Heritage Land Trust and Kenai Peninsula Fish Habitat Partnership join local decision-makers from the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly, Congressional district staff from Senator Murkowski’s office, and staff from State Senator Stevens’ office in August 2025 for a Fish Need Land Too field trip.
The Kachemak Bay Research Reserve is applying decades of watershed science to help protect the habitats that sustain Alaska’s $541 million salmon fishery. By partnering with the Kachemak Heritage Land Trust and engaging local communities through programs like “Fish Need Land Too,” the Reserve connects scientific research with on-the-ground conservation and education. This work helps guide land protection and local decision-making that supports healthy salmon populations, safe drinking water, and resilient communities on the southern Kenai Peninsula.
Read the new blogpost by the National Estuarine Research Reserve Association: Science-based Conservation for Alaska’s Salmon at nerra.org