Conservation of Chinook Ona Illahee, Yaquina River Estuary

Recipient: Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development

Federal Funding: $1,924,542

The Oregon Coastal Management Program will partner with the federally recognized Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians to acquire valuable habitat in the Yaquina River Estuary on Oregon’s Central Coast, which will then be managed to improve the land’s ability to mitigate storm impacts and allow for increased public recreation.

For more information on the Office for Coastal Management grant program funding this project, visit Coastal Zone Management Habitat Protection and Restoration Awards. (2025)