Thoughtful words on financing and scaling nature-based solutions from Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability. #NatureBasedSolutions
The Freshwater Trust
Environmental Services
Portland, Oregon 4,429 followers
Changing the course of conservation.
About us
The Freshwater Trust is a group of bold problem solvers designing and implementing data-driven solutions that protect and restore America’s freshwater. What we do: Using science, technology, policy and finance, we build and manage solutions that improve water quality and quantity. With data and 21st century tools and technologies, we enable smarter watershed management to happen faster and at a greater scale. We also employ our solutions on the ground, such as riparian restoration, for the benefit of both watersheds and the plants, animals and people that rely on them. Why we do what we do: Rivers are the backbone of our country. Yet decades of treating a finite resource as infinite has had severe consequences. More than 2.3 billion people worldwide live in river basins that are under stress, and half the rivers and streams in America are unhealthy and not functioning as they should. There are deadly algae blooms and lead-contaminated drinking water, taps running dry, and critical industries and wildlife at risk. This is not sustainable. We must restore our waterways faster than we degrade them. How we do what we do: We’re pioneers of a new approach. “Quantified Conservation” is about using data and technology to ensure every restoration action taken translates to a positive outcome. First, we identify and prioritize restoration opportunities to maximize benefits for a watershed. Then, we work with willing landowners to restore habitat in key places, to adapt practices, or to keep more water in rivers and streams that need it. Along the way, we track how every action we take is making a difference for our freshwater resources, our wildlife and our communities.
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External link for The Freshwater Trust
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Portland, Oregon
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1983
- Specialties
- Habitat Restoration, Flow Restoration, Water Quality Trading, Quantified Conservation, Ecosystem Services, river restoration, watershed assessment, environmental uplift, riparian restoration, conservation finance, and BasinScout
Locations
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PO Box 9205
Portland, Oregon 97207, US
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1717 I Street, Suite A
Sacramento, CA 95811, US
Employees at The Freshwater Trust
Updates
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Meet Katie McDonald, CPA, the Senior Director of Finance at #TheFreshwaterTrust. Learn more about Katie’s role and which TFT projects she’s most excited about. https://lnkd.in/guUx9QfW #conservationfinance
Q&A with Katie McDonald, Senior Director of Finance - The Freshwater Trust
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We're pleased to have partnered with Colorado West Land Trust on their strategic Water Protection Plan that will enhance the speed, size, and impact of water conservation. The plan aims to strengthen agricultural water supplies, preserve essential habitats, and enhance watershed health throughout Western Slope communities. https://lnkd.in/g2nt_myq #WaterConservation #TheFreshwaterTrust
CWLT: Water Protection Plan
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“Quantifying both greenhouse gas reduction benefits and water quality benefits help increase the quantity of funds available for needed irrigation improvement projects,” said David Primozich, Vice President of Water. Learn more about how #TheFreshwaterTrust is expanding the options for NRCS and its partners to make use of major federal funding opportunities. #climatesmart
Scaling Up “Climate Smart” Irrigation Projects in Oregon - The Freshwater Trust
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The Freshwater Trust expanded its innovative agreement with the Oregon NRCS to develop shovel-ready “climate smart” irrigation upgrade projects to improve water quality in central and eastern Oregon. The agreement also includes actions that will reduce agricultural sources of greenhouse gas emissions. USDA-NRCS https://lnkd.in/gDqwN-5g
Scaling Up “Climate Smart” Irrigation Projects in Oregon - The Freshwater Trust
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Funds are available for source watershed restoration projects across Oregon and Washington that provide benefits to both drinking water systems and native fish. Apply today! Funding is provided by the Drinking Water Providers Partnership, a collaboration of the Geos Institute, USDA Forest Service, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Washington Department of Health, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, #TheFreshwaterTrust, and WildEarth Guardians. https://lnkd.in/gmMEhKTc
DWPP Apply for Funding: Call for proposals is open. Proposals are due January 6, 2025.
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To secure a resilient future for our freshwater ecosystems, we are urging policymakers to champion conservation funding that's grounded in common sense, prioritizes data, and rewards outcomes-based strategies for a #watershed. Learn how #TheFreshwaterTrust is making this happen. https://lnkd.in/g8YvDHJ2
The Freshwater Trust 2024 | Data-driven Watershed Solutions
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Solving the water crisis requires innovative solutions, which is why #TheFreshwaterTrust is applying advanced analytic tools to make data-driven conservation decisions that will lead to measurable results in our lifetime. Find out how. https://lnkd.in/gejqnjiv
Can Analytics Fix the Water Crisis? - The Freshwater Trust
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RFI for cultural resource experts: We are planning a multi-year program to fund and implement irrigation improvement projects in the Owyhee, Malheur, Lower Boise, and Payette/Weiser watersheds. The first projects will occur in the Malheur and projects will expand to additional watersheds in subsequent years. We'd love feedback on how we might approach a batch or bundle service approach to minimize mobilization costs and increase survey and reporting efficiency. https://lnkd.in/gHce_Hec
RFI Cultural Resources Review: Mid-Snake Coordinated Runoff Reduction Program
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Did you miss this article? Check out #TheFreshwaterTrust’s partnership with Pacific Power's Blue Sky Habitat Fund to restore native fish habitat and get to know Senior Product Manager Berit Kling.
Partner Profile: Blue Sky Habitat Fund - The Freshwater Trust
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