Students for the Salish Sea is a student-empowerment organization that works to protect and restore the health of The Salish Sea through the cultivation of watershed consciousness and action. The purpose of Students for the Salish Sea is to develop a transboundary network of Salish Sea clubs at public, private, and tribal colleges throughout the bioregion, supported through coordinated leadership training, networked campaign planning, financial empowerment, and mentorship. The purpose of each club is to cultivate watershed consciousness in our Salish Sea communities and support the leadership of local Indigenous communities while supporting local and regional campaigns in five essential categories: Glaciers (climate), Rivers, Lakes, Bays, Forests and Beaches/Nearshore environments. Building collaborative pathways for watershed protection and restoration in the Salish Sea.

Students for the Salish Sea holds an annual leadership training and fellowship hosting over 36 young leaders from colleges across the Salish Sea Bioregion. During this training, these awesome young leaders work on developing the skill necessary to continue and begin watershed protection clubs on their respective campuses.

This project also hosts the Gathering of Indigenous Protectors for the Salish Sea, a gathering of frontline leaders at both Northwest Indian College and Western Washington University.