Association of Northwest Steelheaders
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The Association of Northwest Steelheaders (ANWS) is the largest angling conservation organization headquartered in the State of Oregon
, United States. With approximately two thousand members and supporters worldwide, its annual budget is meager and it relies primarily on its volunteers to accomplish its mission. It's vision statement is:
Responsible and enjoyable sport angling with good access to healthy, abundant, and sustainable fisheries
in healthy watersheds in the Pacific Northwest. Its mission statement is:
"Anglers Dedicated to Enhancing and Protecting Fisheries and their Habitats for Today and the Future"
ANWS was founded in 1960 by Luhr Jensen.
Its three main areas of focus are:
The Association of Northwest Steelheaders unites anglers, sportsmen, conservationists, outdoor enthusiasts, educators, researchers, and others, bringing together a broad spectrum of people who share a passionate concern for watersheds and habitat. Chapters from across the state work independently, with other similar organizations and the State of Oregon to accomplish their goals.
To achieve its mission, ANWS offers the following services to individuals, organizations, and chapters: conservation training, leadership training, educational training, information outreach, and networking opportunities. To further its goals The Northwest Steelheaders is the Oregon affiiate of the National Wildlife Federation
.
The ANWS seeks to educate people of all ages by... XXX
Some of ANWS's specific conservation priorities include: seeking solutions to global warming
; reducing mercury pollution; strengthening the Endangered Species Act
; combating invasive species
; restoring Oregon's waterways; reforming the Army Corps of Engineers; and educating future environmental stewards.
The ANWS's headquarters is currently located in Milwaukie, Oregon a suburb of Oregon
.
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
, United States. With approximately two thousand members and supporters worldwide, its annual budget is meager and it relies primarily on its volunteers to accomplish its mission. It's vision statement is:
Responsible and enjoyable sport angling with good access to healthy, abundant, and sustainable fisheries
Sustainable fisheries
Sustainability in fisheries combines theoretical disciplines, such as the population dynamics of fisheries, with practical strategies, such as avoiding overfishing through techniques such as individual fishing quotas, curtailing destructive and illegal fishing practices by lobbying for appropriate...
in healthy watersheds in the Pacific Northwest. Its mission statement is:
"Anglers Dedicated to Enhancing and Protecting Fisheries and their Habitats for Today and the Future"
ANWS was founded in 1960 by Luhr Jensen.
Its three main areas of focus are:
- Conservation
- Education
- Restoration of Fish Habitat
The Association of Northwest Steelheaders unites anglers, sportsmen, conservationists, outdoor enthusiasts, educators, researchers, and others, bringing together a broad spectrum of people who share a passionate concern for watersheds and habitat. Chapters from across the state work independently, with other similar organizations and the State of Oregon to accomplish their goals.
To achieve its mission, ANWS offers the following services to individuals, organizations, and chapters: conservation training, leadership training, educational training, information outreach, and networking opportunities. To further its goals The Northwest Steelheaders is the Oregon affiiate of the National Wildlife Federation
National Wildlife Federation
The National Wildlife Federation is the United States' largest private, nonprofit conservation education and advocacy organization, with over four million members and supporters, and 48 state and territorial affiliated organizations...
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The ANWS seeks to educate people of all ages by... XXX
Some of ANWS's specific conservation priorities include: seeking solutions to global warming
Global warming
Global warming refers to the rising average temperature of Earth's atmosphere and oceans and its projected continuation. In the last 100 years, Earth's average surface temperature increased by about with about two thirds of the increase occurring over just the last three decades...
; reducing mercury pollution; strengthening the Endangered Species Act
Endangered Species Act
The Endangered Species Act of 1973 is one of the dozens of United States environmental laws passed in the 1970s. Signed into law by President Richard Nixon on December 28, 1973, it was designed to protect critically imperiled species from extinction as a "consequence of economic growth and...
; combating invasive species
Invasive species
"Invasive species", or invasive exotics, is a nomenclature term and categorization phrase used for flora and fauna, and for specific restoration-preservation processes in native habitats, with several definitions....
; restoring Oregon's waterways; reforming the Army Corps of Engineers; and educating future environmental stewards.
The ANWS's headquarters is currently located in Milwaukie, Oregon a suburb of Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
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Current programs
The Association of Northwest Steelheaders continues its involvement in the environmental issues facing our state and those of surrounding states that directly impact our watersheds, particularly in the areas of stewardship, water quality, dam removal, and stream bed conservation.- Global warmingGlobal warmingGlobal warming refers to the rising average temperature of Earth's atmosphere and oceans and its projected continuation. In the last 100 years, Earth's average surface temperature increased by about with about two thirds of the increase occurring over just the last three decades...
- Coal Bed Methane Drilling
- Global WarmingGlobal warmingGlobal warming refers to the rising average temperature of Earth's atmosphere and oceans and its projected continuation. In the last 100 years, Earth's average surface temperature increased by about with about two thirds of the increase occurring over just the last three decades...
- SOLVSOLVSOLV is an environmental non-profit organization working throughout the U.S. state of Oregon whose mission statement is: "SOLV builds community through volunteer action to preserve this treasure called Oregon"...
River, Stream and Beach Clean-up Activities - STEP ODFW Programs
- Watershed Restoration & Enhancement