Press

Friends of Fish Creek has been working for years to bring attention, planning, and public support to the restoration of Fish Creek / Ch’atanaltsegh Łiq'aka Betnu. This page gathers news coverage, public documents, and key milestones that help tell the story of the project’s progress — from early community vision to growing municipal support for daylighting and restoring Anchorage’s hidden urban salmon creek.

May 1, 2019

'King salmon swimming through Spenard'—Friends of Fish Creek push for revitalization of urban wildlife in Anchorage

This 2019 KTUU story highlights Friends of Fish Creek’s vision to restore buried sections of Fish Creek, reduce flooding, create trails and parks, and bring urban salmon habitat back through Midtown and Spenard.

Oct 31, 2018

2018 Assembly Resolution Supporting Fish Creek Daylighting

In 2018, the Anchorage Assembly formally supported daylighting Fish Creek / Ch’atanaltsegh Łiq'aka Betnu and encouraged future work to restore, protect, and enhance the creek as a natural corridor, salmon habitat, and non-motorized east-west connection through Anchorage.