Washington State Initiates Process to Protect 4 Rivers and Watersheds
The Washington Department of Ecology kicked off its rulemaking process to determine whether four nominated waters should receive the highest level of water quality protection. The Protect Washington Waters Coalition, […]
Protect Washington’s Waters Coalition Nominates 4 New Rivers for Protection as State Outstanding Resource Waters
On February 24, 2026, the Protect Washington’s Waters Coalition submitted formal nominations to the Washington Department of Ecology for Outstanding Resource Water designations for four watersheds: the Upper Sultan Basin […]
WA Brewshed® Support for Biden Admin’s Freshwater Challenge Swells to 50!
In June, we shared that the Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality Brenda Mallory highlighted Washington Wild and 32 Washington brewers among more than 50 new state, […]
Cheers to One of our State’s Newest ORWs, The Cascade River!
Recently, Washington Wild organized a Protect Washington Waters Coalition gathering to celebrate the Cascade River as one of our state’s first Outstanding Resource Waters (ORWs). Hosted by our WA Brewshed® Member, Chuckanut […]
Biden Administration Announces WA Wild, 32 Brewshed® Members Among 50 New America the Beautiful Freshwater Challenge Participants
Today in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality Brenda Mallory announced that more than 50 new state, local, non-profit, and business organizations have committed […]
Washington’s ORWs Highlighted in “America the Beautiful Freshwater Challenge”
Washington State’s first-ever ‘Outstanding’ river designations were recently highlighted in the launch of the Biden Administration’s “America the Beautiful Freshwater Challenge”. The challenge is a call to action for federal […]
WA Wild Heads to Washington D.C. for Wild & Scenic Rivers Hill Week
Last week, our Executive Director and Brewshed® Alliance Director advocated for Washington’s rivers during meetings with Washington State’s congressional delegation and several federal agencies. Each spring, members of the Wild […]
Washingtonians Cheer WA Department of Ecology for Protecting Outstanding Rivers
A diverse group of community members and organizations are celebrating the Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology)’s decision to designate segments of three river systems as Outstanding Resource Waters (ORWs). As […]
Comment Period for Proposed ORW Designations Comes to a Close
Yesterday, the public comment period regarding the proposed Outstanding Resource Waters (ORW) designations for the Cascade, Green, and Napeequa Rivers systems closed. Building a coalition of 211 diverse stakeholders, generating […]
Speak Up for our Outstanding Rivers!
From snowcaps to whitecaps, water connects us all. Washington’s rivers are vital resources that provide us with clean drinking water, sustain fish and wildlife populations, irrigate the farms that feed […]
