Yakima Basin Integrated Plan

The Yakima Basin Integrated Plan (YBIP) is a collaboration of state, federal, tribal, business, and community organizations committed to addressing water, fishery, habitat and climate variability challenges to ensure a robust Yakima River Basin within its built and natural systems. Building a future for water, wildlife, and working lands.https://yakimabasinintegratedplan.org/

Projects

South Fork Tieton Bridge Fish Passage Improvement

Climate change is resulting in lower summer flows in the rivers of the Pacific Northwest. Lower flows and human activity can be problematic for federally protected bull trout, but biologists from Mid-Columbia Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office are working with partners to increase streamflow and...

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May 6, 2024

Habitat Restoration

Partner Category

Conservation, Science, and Land Management Organizations

We often partner with non-governmental conservation organizations on conservation projects, whether it's to conserve identified species such as the monarch butterfly or to advise on land acquisition for conservation so that it has the greatest benefit for species.

Federal Agencies

We work with other federal agencies to help them meet their legal responsibilities as well as their mission.

Nature, Outdoor, and Recreation

Those who experience the outdoors and wildlife first-hand become its greatest conservationists. We partner with these groups to foster their love of wildlife and conservation.

Non-Governmental Organizations

Here we partner with a wider variety of other organizations on projects to meet shared conservation goals.

State and Provincial Agencies

Our hands-on stewardship and public engagement is often done in conjunction with state and provincial agencies.

Tribal Organizations

We partner with federally recognized Tribes, Alaska Native organizations, Alaska Native corporations and the Native Hawaiian community to manage or influence important habitats for wildlife.

Yakima Basin Integrated Plan

Other Partners

Here are just a few of our National Partners. You can view the full list of FWS partners, along with the regions and areas of focus our work together entails.