Our Project Mission

The mission of the AmeriCorps Watershed Stewards Project is to conserve, restore, and enhance anadromous watersheds for future generations by linking education with high quality scientific practices.

Project Description

AmeriCorps WSP members are involved in a wide variety of watershed restoration, assessment and conservation projects, teaching watershed and fisheries-based curriculum to K-12 students, participating in myriad community outreach events, and receiving high quality training in natural resources and professional development topics. Each AmeriCorps member is placed with an organization which is committed to preserving and restoring California’s watersheds and native salmon runs, whether it is a Federal, State or County agency, Tribal department, or a grassroots-based non-profit. Watershed Stewards Project members each work under the guidance of a natural resource professional at their placement site to fulfill the WSP mission and provide support for their site. Each site varies in the duties, schedule, and scope of work, however, all sites provide some amount of watershed assessment, education and outreach opportunities, and plenty of training opportunities for AmeriCorps members. While some sites provide a smorgasbord of everything WSP is involved in, certain sites have a very specific focus. For example, some placement sites highlight fisheries policy, hands-on monitoring experience, community outreach and education, or a specialized branch of watershed science. The diversity of sites and experiences available to members helps make WSP such a unique and effective program!