Our Supporters & Partners
The Elakha Alliance is more than a board of directors. It is an alliance of individuals and organizations who support and partner with our work to restore sea otters to Oregon, and to thereby protect and enhance our marine environment.
Keystone Society
We thank the following institutional and individual supporters for their generous contributions, without which we could not undertake our mission. Keystone Society members have contributed $500 or more to the Alliance. Last updated 11/23/2022
- 7 Devils Brewing Company
- James Alexander
- Robert Andro
- Patricia Bade
- Robert Bailey
- Ken Bierly
- Ryan Blum
- Kevin Campion
- Kelli Clark
- Collins Foundation
- Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Indians
- Coon Family Foundation
- Coquille Indian Tribe
- Nancy Cushing
- David Dreher
- Ex Novo Pizza
- Will Farr
- First Tech Credit Union
- Fort George Brewery
- George Wright Society
- Gigantic Brewing Company
- Glassybaby Foundation
- David Goldberger
- Muriel Gordon
- Mark Greenfield & Jane Hartline
- Bobbi Hall
- Peter Hatch & Susanna Gibb
- Healy Foundation
- Emily Hebert
- Jan Hodder
- Holly Holyk
- Harry Hoogesteger
- Eldon and Charlene Hout
- Don Ivy
- Jacobsen Salt Co.
- Robert Kentta
- Joanne Kittel
- Cameron La Follette
- Alicia LeDuc
- Local Ocean Seafoods
- Todd Mabee
- Kristin Mayland
- Nancy McKimens
- Dr. Greg McMurray & Mary Turnock
- Elizabeth & Warren Menche
- Meyer Memorial Trust
- Wilfried & Deanna Mueller-Crispin
- Cheryl & Jim Newton
- Alice & Mike Norris
- Chanel O’Neil
- Oregon Beverage Recycling Collaborative
- Oregon Coast Visitors Association
- Oregon Conservation & Recreation Fund
- Oregon Community Foundation
- Oregon Ocean Conservation Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation
- Oregon Wild
- Oregon Wildlife Foundation
- Oregon Zoo Foundation
- Bill Parks
- Pelican Brewing Company
- Peggy Pierson
- Claire Puchy
- Brandon Quinn
- Roundhouse Foundation
- Thomas Ruane
- Katie Russell
- John Savage
- Mary Schroessler
- Jo-Anne Shadspik
- David Shepherdson
- Paul Sherman
- Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund
- Spirit Mountain Community Fund
- Sarah A. Stewart Foundation
- Juno Suarez
- Avalyn Taylor
- Three Rivers Foundation
- United States Fish & Wildlife Service
- Christine & David Vernier
- Mary Wahl
- Webb Family Foundation
- Jay Withgott
- Megan Young Wiese
- Chet Zenone
Partners
Partnerships are the engine behind creating and implementing tangible conservation outcomes. The following organizations are key partners in the conservation of sea otters and the kelp ecosystem.
- Charleston Marine Life Center
- Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians
- Coquille Indian Tribe
- Defenders of Wildlife
- Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve
- Friends of Otter Rock
- Geospatial Ecology of Marine Megafauna Lab
- Jacobsen Salt Co.
- Lower Nehalem Watershed Council
- Midcoast Watersheds Council
- Monterey Bay Aquarium
- Oregon Chapter of The Wildlife Society
- Oregon Coast Aquarium
- Oregon Coast Visitors Association
- Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund Advisory Committee
- Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Oregon Freediving Company
- Oregon Institute of Marine Biology
- Oregon Kelp Alliance
- Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition
- Oregon State University Hatfield Marine Science Center
- OSU Port Orford Field Station
- Oregon Wildlife Foundation
- Oregon Wild
- Oregon Zoo
- Seattle Aquarium
- Shoreline Education for Awareness
- Surfrider Foundation
- Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership
- UC Santa Cruz / USGS Cooperative Research Station
- U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Website imagery: Special acknowledgment to BLM, NPS, ODFW, USFWS, NOYO Center, Emily Adamczyk, Lilian Carswell, Lara Drizd, Sara Hamilton, Dave Legid, Roy Lowe, Jim Pfeiffenberger Alan Schmierer, Lindsey Solomon, Laura Tesler Photograpy and EcoExposure Photography for imagery and supporting content.
The Elakha Alliance wishes to thank the Oregon Wildlife Foundation, which has served as fiscal sponsor for the Alliance since our founding in February 2018.

Looking to become a supporter?
Here are five ways you can help us right now:
- Donate to help us continue our efforts to return sea otters to Oregon.
- Like us on Facebook and share that page with friends. Also follow us on Instagram (@ElakhaAlliance), Twitter (@elakhaA), and Youtube (@ElakhaAlliance).
- Check our our Merch Store, we’ve got something for everyone.
- Invite us to speak at a community gathering or to an organization. (We’re doing online presentations for now, but hope to move back to in-person later in 2021).
- Is your business registered with 1% for the Planet? 1% for the Planet is a global movement inspiring businesses and individuals to support environmental nonprofits through annual membership and everyday actions. As a non-profit partner, you can donate to Elakha directly through your business.