Upcoming Events

GiveBIG 2012!  

Wednesday, May 2 is the second annual GiveBIG day of giving.  Donation to Washington Water Trust through the Seattle Foundation website on May 2 (midnight to midnight) are eligible for a share of the $500,000 stretch pool of matching funds, and a shot at a Golden Ticket worth another $1,000.  Please consider a gift to Washington Water Trust to support river restoration in Washington. 

• Getting Out of Hot Water:  What’s New in Water Markets & Transfers  (Approved for 7.0 CLE Credits for WA Attorneys) 
  Wednesday, May 30, 2012                                                                                                                          The 2100 Building, 2100—24th Ave. So., Seattle, Washington 98144                                          This Continuing Legal Education Seminar is co-hosted by Washington Water Trust and Center for Environmental Law and Policy                                                                                     Click here for registration information

• Save the Date for our 2nd Annual Teanaway River Festival!                                                  July 21, 2012 , 4pm - Cle Elum, WA                                                                                                          Join us for the best river festival of the year with great food, locally brewed beer, live music, dancing and fun for the whole family!

• Join WWT for our Salmon River Dory Trip July 30-August 3, 2012.  Availability is limited so register today! 

Washington Water Trust works to improve and protect stream flows and water quality throughout Washington that benefit agriculture, fisheries and wildlife  by using innovative, market-based transactions and cooperative partnerships to create balanced solutions.

Flow Restoration and Protection
Since 1998 Washington Water Trust has worked successfully to restore stream flows that sustain the fisheries, water quality and recreational resources vital to our quality of life in the Northwest. We are a leader in river restoration with 30 years of collective experience in water rights due diligence and water management alternatives. Our services include:
    • Executing  water right donations, sales and leases
    • Negotiating projects for Washington's Trust Water Program
    • Designing water management alternatives
    • Managing water rights assessment and mitigation
    • Leveraging funds from multiple programs to support projects benefiting stream flow

Consultation and Coordination
We specialize in navigating the intricacies of water rights and water law and know how to develop transactions and scenarios to protect the interests of multiple parties. We can provide confidential consultations on a wide range of water management questions. We draw on our extensive network of partnerships with landowners, irrigation districts, agencies and other stakeholders to effect positive, balanced solutions.
    • Facilitating water use changes
    • Assisting/managing water banking programs
    • Engaging stakeholders, public and private organizational involvement
    • Providing education and outreach