Grassroots Conservation
Mindful presence does more than improve our fishing outcomes
Being aware of our movements and the impact we have within an environment translates beyond not spooking fish: it’s a commitment to observation, awareness, growth, and reducing harm — with each other and the natural spaces we visit.
Confluence Collective supports conservation initiatives connected to the places we gather together through accessible education + empowered knowing. We aim to prepare you as an angler to embody conservation individually, imperfectly, consistently, and contribute to collective impact.
Featured Initiatives
Scroll on for more on current collaborative campaigns. Additional educational resources can be found here.
STRIPERS IN OUR HANDS
Striped Bass have been an icon of the east coast for millennia — and they’re in decline.
By recognizing the impact of our actions individually, we can collectively reduce catch-and-release mortality significantly
STEELHEAD IN OUR HANDS
“The fate of fish after release is primarily determined by angler behavior”
- Brownscombe et al 2017
With numbers so low, and populations so precarious, it is crucial that every wild steelhead is able to reach their spawning gravel and spawn successfully. As anglers, we have the responsibility and opportunity to reduce our impact on these iconic fish, helping to ensure their survival now and into the future.
In this together
We are working to ensure conservation solutions do not perpetuate exclusion + patterns of colonization. Collaborative approaches are key for equitable access, particularly in ways that honor ancestral relationships with the land we recreate on, and center decolonization.
We all should be a part of determining what that access looks like, and do so with awareness of what makes each watershed unique.
Contact Confluence Collective to discuss initiative or campaign collaboration