Climate Adaptation Framework

Salmon Habitat in a Changing Climate

The Coast Salmon Partnership aims to use habitat protection and restoration tools to improve the resilience of salmonid species to climate impacts. Our Climate Adaptation Framework is geographically focused on Washington’s Pacific coast and gives both practitioners and planners a forward-looking perspective on how their actions can contribute to future resilience of habitat for salmon, steelhead, trout, and char in the region.

 Project-Scale Guidance

Learn how to improve the long-term effectiveness of habitat restoration projects. Resources for planning salmon habitat restoration projects include a reference guide and online mapping tool developed for restoration practitioners and technical review panels. Access these resources by clicking on the orange links below.

Salmon Restoration and Resilience in a Changing Climate
Reference Guide to ‘Future Proofing’ Salmon Habitat in the Washington Coast Region

Salmon Adaptation for Habitat Restoration
Online Webmap to Support Habitat Project Development

Watershed-Scale Guidance

Learn which watershed-scale actions are most needed to improve resilience of salmon habitat to climate impacts. Resources developed for watershed-scale planning include a user guide, online interactive tool, and tutorials that help users identify actions to improve resilience. Access these resources by clicking on the orange links below.

Climate Resilience Index for the Washington Coast Region
User Guide to the Model, Data Sets, and Interactive Tool

Climate Resilience Index Interactive Tool
Online Interactive Tool to Support Watershed Planning

Tutorial #1 – Overview

Tutorial #2 – Model Development

Tutorial #3 – Case Study

Planning Workshops

The Coast Salmon Partnership’s Climate Adaptation Framework was built collaboratively using best available science and local knowledge. Between 2021 and 2023, the Coast Salmon Partnership hosted three workshops to seek input and feedback. We appreciate the more than 100 participants who contributed their technical and policy expertise to these discussions.

Restoration to Resilience

Symposium: October 2021
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Climate & Salmon Restoration

Regional Workshop #1: January 2023
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Climate Resilience Index

Regional Workshop #2: November 2023
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