By The Columbian Published: September 1, 2016 Read full article here. See nomination here (PDF). Dick Dyrland of Ridgefield, a long-time watershed restoration activist in Southwest Washington, was awarded the Presidents' Fishery Conservation Award at the annual meeting of
With the ludicousness of the 6th Floor, we've stepped away dear Friends to take a look at the good going on around the County. We traveled up-stream to find a group of people on the job repairing the East Fork
Some members of Friends of the East Fork have been walking the banks of the lower East Fork to see if there are any salmon or steelhead fry and also juveniles left after the impacts of the big flood last
Last December 2015 we had a large flood (approximately 50 yr.) that recorded over 20,000 cfs. at the 80 year old Heission Gage north of Battle Ground. Since then it has been followed on into the end of March with
ANOTHER COLLABORATIVE STREAM PROJECT SHOWS GOOD RESULTS! Collaborative help from Friends of the East Fork and the Salmon Creek Fly-Fishes/Healing Waters Veterans Group is utilized to work on improving existing fish habitat projects and to implement new stream restoration projects.
WHAT HAVE WE GOTTEN DONE IN RECENT YEARS DESPITE THE MANY CHALLENGES AND OBSTACLES TO MAKING LONG-TERM PROGRESS IN RESTORATION OF THE EAST FORK LEWIS RIVER AND THE FOUR SPECIES OF SALMON AND STEELHEAD THAT MAKE THIS RIVER SO INCREDIBLE
HEALING WATERS VETERANS COLLABORATE TO HELP THE EAST FORK Desperately needed cover for protection against predators of juvenile salmon and steelhead was installed Thursday (August 6) in the large long pool at the outlet of Manly Road Creek where it
What Friends of The East Fork has accomplished in the last year - 2014 1. Rescued a critical piece of streamside land from being clearcut. It is located on the banks of the upper East Fork Lewis River right next
GREAT NEWS! NEWLY HATCHED SALMON FRY APPEAR IN RECENTLY BUILT EAST FORK SIDE-CHANNEL The NEW West Daybreak Salmon Side-channel built by Fish First and Clark County has been used successfully by salmon fry for over a year (2014) --- now
Physics Precedes Biology – Fish Habitat Restoration A central theme of the symposium, workshops and fieldwork of the Society of Ecological Restoration Northwest and Great Basin Conference held in Redmond, Oregon was "Physics Precedes Biology". Attending instructors and professionals presented
Further Degradation Stopped At The 11th Hour! Dec. 24th, 2014: A breakthrough in avoiding a potential major impact on the upper East Fork Lewis River has been achieved thru the successful efforts of Friends of the East Fork (FOEF) to
The water situation (quality and quantity) in western Oregon and Washington is changing for both groundwater and surface water supplies. We are drawing heavily on the storage aquifers. More water is being lost as storm runoff, instead of infiltrating back
The Clark County Board of Commissioners will make a final decision re: Surface Mining Overlay. It is critical that we mobilize as many people as possible to attend this hearing, as large turnouts have made an important difference with the
The Clark County Board of Commissioners and the Clark County Planning Commission will hold a joint public meeting: Thursday, April 17, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. Public Service Center Building, 1300 Franklin Street, Vancouver, WA The purpose of this meeting will
Three tributaries of Columbia River designated wild steelhead gene banks OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) today designated three tributaries of the lower Columbia River as "wild steelhead gene banks," where it will no longer release
"FISHWAY" Fish Passage System NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR OPENING UP BLOCKED STREAMS TO SALMON Many small rivers and tributaries are or have become blocked to upstream fish passage due to either natural barriers or those caused by people activities. Bad culverts,
Meeting details coming soon... Clark County Coalition Mining Policy Statement December 2013 We the undersigned believe these principles must form the foundation for all Clark County's surface mining policies and regulations: - Smart planning and enforcement: Surface mining to
Clark County Water Quality, Health, and Safety At Risk! Public Safety and Health as well as Water Quality and availability has becoming a major concern in Oregon and Southwest Washington and particularly Clark County. Even though Clark County exports 40%
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release - November 13, 2013 Contact: Richard Dyrland, President FOEF (360) 609-7324 Contact: Thane Tienson, Attorney (503) 224-4100 Friends of East Fork Lewis River files federal Clean Water Act lawsuit against Storedahl's Yacolt Mountain gravel mine
HEALING WATERS VETERANS AND SALMON CREEK FLYFISHERS MEMBERS HELP COMPLETE NEW SALMON SIDE-CHANNEL ON LOWER EAST FORK LEWIS RIVER, BELOW THE DAYBREAK BRIDGE COUNTY PARK - October 29, 2013 Veterans from "Healing Waters", a national non-profit organization that assists veterans
Although Fish First and Friends of the East Fork have great concerns over the suspension of the Watershed Stewards Program by Clark County --- at the same time it offers an opportunity for new on-the-ground real project involvement for Stewards
