SOS and our coalition partners and allies are organizing events and activities across the region to educate and inspire, and engage and mobilize the public and policymakers to act and implement a comprehensive regional solution that protects and restores Snake River wild salmon and steelhead and invests in Northwest communities.
Please join us at these upcoming events - to speak up for the Columbia-Snake River Basin, its wild salmon and steelhead, Southern Resident orcas, and to support Northwest Tribes.
If you have questions or want to get more involved, please contact Abby Dalke at abby@wildsalmon.org. To take action now, visit our action alert page!
Upcoming
Spring & Fall 2026: RENEWAL Webinar Series
When: May 21 at 6pm PT
Where: Zoom
What: This year, Save Our wild Salmon Coalition is hosting a new webinar series: RENEWAL! The 2026 RENEWAL webinar series invites you to renew and reimagine our commitment to each other, our non-human neighbors, and the special places we all call home.
Join us as we share stories of renewal, positive change, and resilience, and spotlight inspiring work under way to repair and recover the lands, waters, and wildlife in the Columbia Basin, across the Northwest, and beyond.
REGISTER TODAY
May 6: Spokane Book Club
When: Wednesday, May 6, 5:30pm
Where: Jupiter’s Eye Cafe, Spokane
What: Join us for a Spokane Book Club! We'll start off on Wednesday, May 6 at 5:30pm with a discussion of The Water Remembers, by Amy Bowers Cordalis.The Water Remembers is available at Spokane Public Libraries, or for purchase from Auntie’s or Wishing Tree Books. You are welcome to participate even if you haven't finished the book! No RSVP required.
Question? Contact Abby Saks abbys@wildsalmon.org
May 11: Apply to the NextGen Salmon Collective internship!
When: Monday, May 11
What: Be a part of NextGen Salmon Collective! Applications for NextGen 2026 summer internship are now open! Why join the NextGen Salmon Collective?
- Expand your knowledge, skills, and resources to advocate for Columbia River Basin salmon recovery and the Southern Resident orcas.
- Collaborate and network with other youth leaders and conservation organizations.
- Raise awareness about Columbia-Snake River restoration through outreach, education campaigns, and advocacy efforts.
May 15: Yakima Environmental Justice Film Series
When: Friday, May 15, 2026 at 5:30pm
Where: Englewood Christian Church 511 N 44th Ave, Yakima, WA 98908
What: We’re excited to launch the Yakima Environmental Justice Film Series, a new collaboration between Save Our wild Salmon, 350 Yakima Climate Action, Washington Conservation Action, Sierra Club, and the Yakima Valley College Climate & Environment Club. Together, we hope to spark curiosity, deepen understanding, and inspire meaningful conversations about our changing environment and the solutions that can help communities adapt and thrive. Please join us for our second screening on May 15: These Sacred Hills, a film by Jacob Bailey and Chris Ward.
May 19: Hear the People, Heal the River Action Hour
When: Tuesday, May 19 at 12:30 PT
Where: Zoom
What: Join us in taking collective action to protect salmon and defend the historic progress made towards salmon recovery by attending our monthly Virtual Salmon Advocacy Action Hours!
In these action hours, you'll hear updates from experts on issues impacting salmon recovery and the health of the Columbia/Snake rivers, ask questions, and information about how you can take action.
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June 6: Salmon Bike Ride
When: One Saturday each month May 2 and June 6 at 10am-12pm
Where: Bike ride starts and ends at Sarg Hubbard Park, Yakima, WA
What: Join Save Our wild Salmon Coalition and Yakima Greenway for a guided ride along the Yakima Greenway that mirrors the life cycle of a salmon. You’ll learn more about salmon, their unique life history, and what we can do to protect these keystone species.
Question? Contact Abby Saks abbys@wildsalmon.org
Watch: All Our Relations: Tribute to the Orca This moving film draws from an Orca Action Month Indigenous-centered event hosted bySe’Si’Le, an Indigenous-led nonprofit organization, in collaboration with Salish Sea and Northern Straits Native Nations and NGOs.
The film highlights Indigenous communities' ancient kinship with orcas and salmon, and the importance of reciprocity in our relationship with our caretaker: Mother Nature. A special focus is on the Southern Resident orcas whose survival, like the survival of Indigenous lifeways here in the Pacific Northwest, depends on scha’enexw (the Salmon People).
WATCH THE FILMPast 2026 Events
May 4 - 9: Healing Canoe Journey and Camp along the Snake River!
What: KHIMSTONIK's hosted their annual Healing Canoe Journey for intergenerational healing and intercultural collaboration through cultural traditional ecological knowledge activities.
May 1: Southwest Washington Virtual Hang
What: SOS’ staff member, Tyler Troelsen, hosted the first SOS' Southwest Washington Virtual Hang for advocates on May 1st. This casual space is for connecting with others in the region who care about protecting salmon and clean water, and moving the region toward a more environmentally sustainable future. Join the virtual hang each first Friday of each month!
April 24: Earth Day Orca Cantata
What: In association with our friends at the American Cetacean Society, SOS tabled at an Earth Day Concert featuring the beautiful Orca Cantata composed by Frederick West, with special guest speaker Marcia Henton Davis.
April 25: Seattle University’s Annual Earth Day Summit
What: This day-long event featured an amazing line-up of speakers including Lynda Mapes, author and retired Seattle Times reporter; Dick Warwick, Cowboy Poet and former farmer; and more!
April 26: Southwest Washington Environmental Advocacy Brunch
What: April Earth Month SW WA Environmental Advocacy Brunch is a gathering is designed as an informal space for relationship building among environmental and politically engaged community members across the Vancouver area. Whether you are a long-time advocate or newly getting involved, this brunch is a great opportunity to meet others, share ideas, and build momentum!
April 23: Save Our wild Salmon Benefit at the Latona Pub
What: SOS celebrated Earth Week with the good people of the Latona Pub in Seattle! We auction off books, t-shirts, and other swag from SOS and the Pub to raise awareness about the plight of wild salmon in the Pacific Northwest, and raise funds to power SOS’ advocacy work to protect and restore wild fish and their rivers!
April 22: Earth Day Panel: The Roadless Rule
What: The 2001 Roadless Rule established prohibitions on road construction, reconstruction, and timber harvesting in almost 60 million acres of Inventoried Roadless Areas. The USDA has announced plans to rescind this rule, potentially opening 45 million acres of public land to timber harvest. On Earth day, organizations hosted a panel conversation about the Roadless Rule and an opportunities for action.
April 8: The Future of Our Wild Roadless Forests Townhall
What: Representative Salinas, Oregon Wild, Sierra Club Oregon Chapter, Cascade Forest Conservancy, and other roadless user groups joined together to learn and speak up on how our roadless public lands protect our water, support wild salmon, and hold the Northwest ecosystem together.
SOS and Northwest Artist Against Extinction's Advocacy Art Call
What: Northwest Artists Against Extinction (NWAAE) and Save Our wild Salmon Coalition launched the 2026 call for Advocacy Art. Selected artwork will be printed, posted and distributed throughout the Northwest!
April 1: Guardians of Life with Kiliii YüyanWhat: Braided River, hosted a special evening celebrating Indigenous leadership and the future of our planet. On April 1, acclaimed photographer Kiliii Yüyan launched Guardians of Life: Indigenous Knowledge, Indigenous Science, and Restoring the Planet and shared behind-the-scenes stories from years spent documenting Indigenous communities protecting lands and waters across the globe.
March 28: Environmental Advocacy Brunch
What: The Environmental Advocacy Brunch is a space to come together with community members who care about conservation, climate, wildlife, and public policy across Southwest Washington.
March 27: Spokane Environmental Policy Coalition Happy Hour
What: Spokane Environmental Policy Coalition and many other local environmental organizations hosted an informal happy hour to celebrate & review the legislative session!
March 1: SW WA Environmental Advocacy Brunch
What: Come build community with fellow advocates working for a healthier and more sustainable Southwest Washington and connect with members and volunteers from groups like Vancouver Audubon Society, Washington Conservation Action, Save Our wild Salmon, Loo Wit Group, and more.
Feb. 12 - Feb 24, 2026: Northwest Power and Conservation Council's public hearings:
What: The Northwest Power and Conservation Council (NPCC) is updating its 5-year Fish and Wildlife Program – a regional plan for mitigating harm to endangered native fish affected by hydropower operations on the Columbia and Snake rivers. The NPCC hosted public hearings across the region. Learn more here.
Feb. 21 - Feb. 22, 2026: Spokane Great Outdoors Expo
What: The Spokane Great Outdoors Expo brought together outdoor gear, adventure travel, bikes and adventure vehicles, kids activities, speakers, and hands-on activities all under one roof. Save Our wild Salmon staff and volunteers joined the Expo to facilitate our salmon print-making activity, where participants used NWAAE-designed stencils to make beautiful salmon prints while learning about the importance of salmon and what we can do to protect them.
February 11, 2026: Salmon Art & Advocacy
What: Save Our wild Salmon and Friends of the Clearwater hosted a salmon printmaking & advocacy event and discussed how to advocate for our environment, healthy salmon, and rivers during the Northwest Power and Conservation Council comment period.
January 29, 2026: An Evening of Art and Advocacy for Salmon
What: SOS and Washington Conservation Action hosted an Evening of Art and Advocacy for Salmon to take action for salmon during theNorthwest Power and Conservation Council’s public comment process.
2025 RECIPROCITY Webinar Series
What: Throughout 2025, Save Our wild Salmon Coalition hosted a new webinar series: RECIPROCITY! The series focused on respecting and caring for salmon and their special relationship to the health of ecosystems, our lands and waters, and other species and people. Sponsored by: Natural Encounters Conservation Fund
