Mission
WILLAMETTE RIVERKEEPER'S GUIDING PRINCIPLE IS: "WE BELIEVE A RIVER WITH EXCELLENT WATER QUALITY, ABUNDANT NATURAL HABITAT, SAFE FOR FISHING AND RECREATION IS A BASIC PUBLIC RIGHT." FOR 27 YEARS, WILLAMETTE RIVERKEEPER (WRK) HAS ACTED AS THE EYES, EARS, AND VOICE OF THE WILLAMETTE RIVER BY ADVOCATING, EDUCATING, INVESTIGATING, RESTORING, AND MOBILIZING COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE WATERSHED. IN 2024, WRK EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT LEADERSHIP TRANSITIONS, INCLUDING THE DEPARTURE OF ITS LONG-SERVING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF 24 YEARS, TRAVIS WILLIAMS AND THE PASSING OF LONG-TIME BOARD MEMBER AND FRIEND BOB SALLENGER. DESPITE THESE CHALLENGES, WRK STAFF, BOARD, AND PARTNERS DEMONSTRATED RESILIENCE AND UNITY, MAINTAINING FOCUS ON OUR MISSION TO PROTECT AND RESTORE THE WILLAMETTE RIVER.