looking for a few volunteers

Scottlake · Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 1:33 pm Post subject: looking for a few volunteers

I have decided to give back a little. I am trying to establish some form of a group that will give on day of one weekend to help clean up the Tucannon river valley.

I am currently trying to contact the right people within the WDFW and Forest Service to obtain their backing and guidance in doing so.

If anyone wants to contribute or help develop this please contact me

E-mann · Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 1:53 pm Post subject: Re: looking for a few volunteers

Great idea, Scott; count me in.

RAE · King Joined: Mar 29, 2005 Posts: 196 Location: Spokane WA.

I would be happy to contribute to that cause. Count me in as well Scott.

Rich

dev88t · King Joined: Oct 07, 2004 Posts: 238 Location: Kennewick

Me too. But one thing is my spring time is pretty much shot so it will depend on when we decide to do it. After Memorial Weekend I am pretty free otherwise it is hit and miss on the weekends!

Lwagg2 · King Joined: Jan 28, 2004 Posts: 241 Location: yacolt, wa

give me enough notice and i will make the drive over from portland to give a hand and meet a few of the fishingnw people. Shocked

AdiposeSoup · King Joined: Feb 15, 2005 Posts: 128 Location: Tri-Cities

If Lwagg is gonna drive all the way from Portland you can count me in too!

Scottlake · Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 9:12 pm Post subject: Re: looking for a few volunteers

I am currently waiting for a response from WDFW if they will lead the efforts in this. I am elated at all of you responses to thiss effort. I hope that they will play ball and want to utilize us as a great resourse for the area. I will forward all messages I receive to this thread........

All of your ideas will be used if at all possible.

I hope this all plays out!!!!!

This is my way to give back to what I consider my fovorite plac ein the whole world. And in reality its a way for us to make it ours!!!!

Mags · Smolt Joined: Jul 18, 2005 Posts: 17

Great Idea! I'm in as long as I don't have to work.

Eastsidefly · Alevin Joined: Nov 27, 2006 Posts: 5 Location: Cheney, WA

Count me in as well (depenting on the date)!! This is such a magical place, its great to see the intrest in keeping it clean!! Thanks for working on this, Scottlake!!

Scottlake · Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 1:44 pm Post subject: Re: looking for a few volunteers

Well it seems like this is going to be alot of work. The wdfw doesn't really want to play ball, unless we want to clean up the area around the Tucannon lakes.

It seems like I am going to have to do some leg work and talk to land owners to make this happen. It seems as if the big "liability" word is what is causing the problem.

I knew this was going to smoothly.

Scott

E-mann · Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 4:17 pm Post subject: Re: looking for a few volunteers

Scott,

Try these folks:

Tri-State Steelheaders Regional Fisheries Enhancement Group
P.O. Box 1375
216 N. Roosevelt
Walla Walla, WA
99362

(509) 529-3543

tssfish @ charterinternet.com

They've done lots to improve stream habitat and clean up the riverbeds; maybe they can give you a hand. If the dirty "L" word comes up with them too, then to heck with organization. Just give us a few options for dates and take a poll here at the site, tally the votes and set the date. Too good an idea to let WDFW and lawyers (no offense intended to AdiposeSoup) ground it.

Let me know if I can help,

glock · Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 12:24 am Post subject: Re: looking for a few volunteers

Scott,

I would be glad to assist by seeking names of Land Owners in the areas we wish to clean up. I have a few contacts in Columbia County. We could contact the land owners and see what we can come up with. Are there any particular streches we are more concerned about?

Scottlake · Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 6:03 am Post subject: Re: looking for a few volunteers

meade ranch, kings grade, powers rd..............those are high traffic areas and the one i think need the most attention.