The Hoh River Trust

 The Hoh River Trust was formed to own and manage river lands along the Hoh River on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula with an objective to conserve, restore, and enhance these lands for the benefit of fish, wildlife, and people.

The Trust’s work is focused in three areas; restoration, stewardship, and outreach. We are working to restore the industrial timberland to a more naturally evolving condition that will enhance habitat for the dependent species. We oversee the condition of the property and ensure that its uses are compatible with our conservation objectives. And we engage the community in a meaningful way to ensure that this land retains its recreational and cultural vitality, and that ultimately the community has a true sense of ownership and stewardship over these lands.

Explore our website to learn more about the Hoh River and our work to help preserve this ecological treasure.

Olympic National Park Quarter

The 2011 Olympic National Park Quarter is scheduled to be released into circulation on June 13, 2011 and marks the third of five strikes to be issued in 2011 from the US Mint’s America the Beautiful Quarters® Program. This coin honors Olympic National Park of Washington with a design showcased on its reverse. An official release ceremony for the coin will be held by the Mint shortly before or after the coin enters circulation.

Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner chose the final design to be featured on the Olympic National Park Quarter from four design candidates submitted to him by the US Mint. The chosen design shows one of the park’s most iconic creatures, a Roosevelt Elk, standing on a gravel bar of the Hoh River. Off in the distance, Mount Olympus is depicted. Surrounding the design are the inscriptions of OLYMPIC, WASHINGTON, E PLURIBUS UNUM and 2011. The reverse was designed by AIP Master Designer Susan Gamble and sculpted by United States Mint Sculptor-Engraver Michael Gaudioso.

Preserving Habitat for Endangered & Threatened Species

As you stand along the Hoh River as we did last week and the bright sun filtered through the lush green canopy it is easy to stand in awe of the beauty of the river and the surrounding landscape.

However, we are constantly reminded that our forest stewardship extends far beyond preserving the visual beauty of this ecosystem.  Home to Northern Spotted Owl, Marbled Murrelet, Pacific Chinook Salmon and wild steelhead the Hoh River and Valley represents one of the last great places to insure these species don't become extinct.

'Preserving a Last Great American River' means a lot more when you think of it in these terms.