Salmon Streams Run Cool and Wide | Ivy Edition

Description

• Size: 24 x 18″
• Format: Digital
  Download this digital sign and have it printed at your local shop or an online vendor. In 2026, we hope to begin shipping our own designs.
• Description: The sign reads:

  “The salmon streams run cool and wide,
  With cedar and alder by their side.
  The forest breathes a lighter air,
  When ivy is no longer there.

  Defeat ivy to help salmon habitat“

• Customization: Like this design, but want to include your own message, URL, or branding? Then fill out our customization form and we’ll get back to you with a quote. All custom designs are fairly priced as we’re not here to profit, just to spread the word about the benefits of native plant gardening.
• Applicability: Where is English ivy an invasive in the United States? It is problematic throughout the eastern United States and in the West where it has taken over habitats from Arizona to Washington.
• What’s the problem with English ivy?
  • English ivy can smother native plants and steal their water and nutrients.
  • It can also harm trees by blocking sunlight, introducing disease, and strangling them.
  • Ivy’s shallow roots can also exacerbate erosion, especially on slopes.
  • English ivy can even rodents. Its dense thickets provides ideal shelter and nesting locations for rodents like rats and mice.
• How can English ivy harm salmon?
  In short, invasive plants, like English ivy, create an unhealthy environment for salmon by changing their habitat, degrading water quality, and disrupting the food webs salmon rely on. Removing invasives and restoring native plant communities are vital to protecting and recovering salmon populations.
  • Ivy has shallow root systems that are less effective at stabilizing stream banks compared to deep-rooted native plants. This can cause erosion, washing sediment into the water. Sediment can suffocate salmon eggs, make it difficult for salmon fry and alevin to find food, and even clog their gills.
  • Invasive plants outcompete native plants that provide essential food and habitat for salmon and the aquatic insects they feed on.
  • Ivy infestations can prevent native trees from growing. These trees are important sources of large woody debris, which creates important habitat and hiding places for salmon.