Conservation
Watch this space for our next Conservation Outing
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2012 Conservation Outings
If you have yet to come out to one of these tree planting events, then put it on your resolutions list for 2012. They are a lot of fun; you get some good exercise; you get your hands dirty (well, at least your boots dirty); you get to know some other members in the club; we go out for a late lunch afterwards; and you do something good for the resource—improve the habitat of fish and therefore improve the fishing!!
You don’t need to bring any equipment, just wear clothes and boots you don’t mind getting dirty. They provide the gloves, tools, and even boots in real muddy areas. We have a great tree planting outing set up with Friends of the Cedar River Watershed (our 2010 NFA Memorial Conservation Award winner).
The event will be at one of the Habitat Conservation Plan Natural Areas along the Cedar River between Renton and Maple Valley. The event starts at 10 and gets over by two. I Will have additional information about the event at the club’s January 19th meeting. You can sign up contacting me by phone (206-245-0320) or email, murraymark@comcast.net or sign up at the January meeting.
As we did last year, there will be a free vanpool available. To get in on the vanpool (space limited to eight passengers), call Dana Bottcher at 206-595- 6875.
Dana will be the NFA lead for this trip, Thanks Dana!
If you can't make this outing mark your calendar for March 17th, another apportunity to plant trees but at a different location, a wetland buffer in the Taylor Mountain Forest, near Hobart. More detail on this outing will follow.
It is fun and you'll be giving something back. Make it a resolution for 2112!
Mark-
2011 MEMORIAL AWARD WINNER - WASHINGTON WATER TRUST
Washington Water Trust (WWT) is the 2011 winner of the NFA Memorial Award for Conservation, and an award of $750 for their effort toward conservation in the area of enhancing or preserving the environment and habitat of our northwest fisheries!
Since 1998, Washington Water Trust has been working to restore stream flows that help sustain the fisheries, water quality and recreational resources vital to everyone.
Adequate stream flow is critical for native fish such as salmon and steelhead, yet many of our streams have become flow limited as demands increase for our shared water resources. Using the Washington State Trust Water Program and cooperating with diverse partners, our innovative and market-based projects protect and restore Washington streams while honoring the values of our partners.
WWT help facilitate voluntary agreements that balance the needs of fish with the desires of water right holders who participate in our projects. After more than a decade of experience, Washington Water Trust has developed a rich project portfolio that provides real incentives for water stewardship. Projects and services include:
Flow Restoration & Protection
Consultation and Coordination
Priorities & Focus Areas
WWT works statewide and focus on basins identified as critically flow limited. These basins include the Entiat, Methow, Nooksack, Okanogan, Puyallup, Walla Walla, Wenatchee and Yakima Basins. We are also active in the San Juan Islands, Olympic Peninsula, Lower Columbia, Klickitat and Stillaguamish basins.
WWT is an independent nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that specializes in navigating the intricacies of water rights. We are a confidential resource for water rights planning and we consult regularly with legal experts, state agencies, agricultural producers, tribes, conservation districts and land trusts to gain the perspective and knowledge for successful collaborations.
Their board includes members from Nespalem, Olympia, Wenatchee, Ellensburg, Selah, Yakima, Buckley, Vancouver and Seattle offering expertise in water law, hydrology, agriculture, economics and fisheries.
The information above is from the WWT website. http://washingtonwatertrust.org/
You don’t need to bring any equipment, just wear clothes and boots you don’t mind getting dirty. They provide the gloves, tools, and even boots in real muddy areas. We have a great tree planting outing set up with Friends of the Cedar River Watershed (our 2010 NFA Memorial Conservation Award winner).
The event will be at one of the Habitat Conservation Plan Natural Areas along the Cedar River between Renton and Maple Valley. The event starts at 10 and gets over by two. I Will have additional information about the event at the club’s January 19th meeting. You can sign up contacting me by phone (206-245-0320) or email, murraymark@comcast.net or sign up at the January meeting.
As we did last year, there will be a free vanpool available. To get in on the vanpool (space limited to eight passengers), call Dana Bottcher at 206-595- 6875.
Dana will be the NFA lead for this trip, Thanks Dana!
If you can't make this outing mark your calendar for March 17th, another apportunity to plant trees but at a different location, a wetland buffer in the Taylor Mountain Forest, near Hobart. More detail on this outing will follow.
It is fun and you'll be giving something back. Make it a resolution for 2112!
Mark-
2011 MEMORIAL AWARD WINNER - WASHINGTON WATER TRUST
Washington Water Trust (WWT) is the 2011 winner of the NFA Memorial Award for Conservation, and an award of $750 for their effort toward conservation in the area of enhancing or preserving the environment and habitat of our northwest fisheries!
Since 1998, Washington Water Trust has been working to restore stream flows that help sustain the fisheries, water quality and recreational resources vital to everyone.
Adequate stream flow is critical for native fish such as salmon and steelhead, yet many of our streams have become flow limited as demands increase for our shared water resources. Using the Washington State Trust Water Program and cooperating with diverse partners, our innovative and market-based projects protect and restore Washington streams while honoring the values of our partners.
WWT help facilitate voluntary agreements that balance the needs of fish with the desires of water right holders who participate in our projects. After more than a decade of experience, Washington Water Trust has developed a rich project portfolio that provides real incentives for water stewardship. Projects and services include:
Flow Restoration & Protection
- Execute water right sales/leases
- Design water management alternatives
- Leverage funds for projects benefiting stream flows
- Assess water rights and mitigation scenarios
Consultation and Coordination
- Execute water use changes
- Develop and administer water banking , water auctions
- Engage stakeholder and agency involvement
- Provide education and outreach
Priorities & Focus Areas
WWT works statewide and focus on basins identified as critically flow limited. These basins include the Entiat, Methow, Nooksack, Okanogan, Puyallup, Walla Walla, Wenatchee and Yakima Basins. We are also active in the San Juan Islands, Olympic Peninsula, Lower Columbia, Klickitat and Stillaguamish basins.
WWT is an independent nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that specializes in navigating the intricacies of water rights. We are a confidential resource for water rights planning and we consult regularly with legal experts, state agencies, agricultural producers, tribes, conservation districts and land trusts to gain the perspective and knowledge for successful collaborations.
Their board includes members from Nespalem, Olympia, Wenatchee, Ellensburg, Selah, Yakima, Buckley, Vancouver and Seattle offering expertise in water law, hydrology, agriculture, economics and fisheries.
The information above is from the WWT website. http://washingtonwatertrust.org/