The native village of eklutna (NVE) proposes to (1) continue to monitor salmon population trends and habitat use by juvenile and adult salmon within the eklutna river (2) continue the collection of…

The Native Village of Eklutna (NVE) was awarded a $199,813 Project Grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Tribal Wildlife Grants (CFDA 15.639) program. The grant will fund a 2-year project (Apr 2025 - Mar 2027) to monitor salmon populations and habitat use in the Eklutna River, collect genetic samples to assess population viability, and develop a fish counting weir project plan. The project builds on NVE's previous efforts in the Eklutna River, including spawning surveys, minnow trapping, and habitat characterization. NVE will share the data collected with resource managers to facilitate sound management of the Eklutna River and advance their goal of co-managing the river and its resources.

The native village of eklutna (NVE) proposes to (1) continue to monitor salmon population trends and habitat use by juvenile and adult salmon within the eklutna river (2) continue the collection of genetic samples of salmon to help assess population viability (3) develop a fish counting weir project plan for future implementation and (4) present findings to management agencies and other partners to facilitate sound management decisions and timely actions are taken. The proposed activities build on previous efforts in the eklutna river by the NVE including spawning surveys and minnow trapping from 2021 to 2024 and habitat characterization projects from 2018 to 2024. NVE will share data collected during this project with resource managers to facilitate sound management of the eklutna river and continue to advance our goal of comanagement of the river and its resources.