Temperature drives many biological, chemical, and physical processes in freshwater systems, as well as being an easy-to-measure indicator of water quality. In Alaska, freshwater temperature is of particular importance and concern because of its effects on culturally and economically important freshwater fisheries. Over the past several decades, partners across different types of organizations have worked together to collect more data to understand freshwater temperature patterns and trends. This increase in data collection led to the need for a centralized portal (AKTEMP) to view, upload, download, and manage stream and lake temperature across the state. Concurrently, a rise in interest in freshwater temperature created a need to update a statewide freshwater temperature action plan, to identify high priority actions to take to conserve salmon habitat under changing thermal conditions over the next decade. Both AKTEMP and the Freshwater Temperature Action Plan (2025-2034) were developed with a diverse group of stakeholders participating, including state and federal agencies, tribal organizations, non-profits, and academic institutions. This talk will share information about AKTEMP and the Freshwater Temperature Action Plan (2025-2034) as well as lessons learned from these collaborative efforts.