Learn about the issues facing the Jordan River watershed.

The challenges facing the diitiida/Jordan River Watershed are the result of layered, interconnected pressures that have accumulated over time. Dams and hydropower development have altered natural water flows, mining has left a legacy of contamination affecting water quality and habitat, and decades of industrial logging have reshaped forests, soils and runoff across the watershed. These activities emerged through colonial systems of land use and resource extraction that prioritized economic gain over long-term ecological health. Understanding how these forces interact is essential to understanding the current condition of the watershed and the constraints it faces today.