Manly Road Creek Low Summer Stream Flow Issues & Salmon Survival: Over the past 15 years Friends of the East Fork (FOEF) and Fish First along with Clark County and other collaborating conservation organizations have done a lot of restoration,
A Key Tributary Of The East Fork Lewis River Update June 22, 1923 The East Fork of the Lewis River has at least 5 major tributary creeks that are relatively high producers of salmon and steelhead fry and juveniles as
Project Listing and Collaboration History 2022 Friends of the East Fork (FOEF) has had a very good river project work season in 2021 despite all the challenges facing everyone. We completed not just one, but two in-stream fish habitat and
Lewis River Program Update 2022 The 2022 field/stream restoration and stewardship programs are about to start, however, because of intensive late spring rains that caused high stream channel flows, field work and contacts for assistance requested by landowners have been
WORKING TOGETHER, WHAT HAS FOEF ACCOMPLISHED DURING THE COVID CHALLENGING 2021 FIELD WORK SEASON FOR RIVER & LAND CONSERVATION/STEWARDSHIP ON THE EAST FORK LEWIS RIVER & OTHER NEARBY WATERSHEDS! INTRODUCTION: FOEF members and supporters have made creative adjustments and managed
Winter 2021 News and Planning Update The FOEF Board of Directors has been busy creating a new 2021 programs plan and new projects that can be accomplished despite the impacts of the Corona Virus on people and outdoor activities. We
Dear Family and Friends, Christmas and New Year's greetings to you with high hopes that the coming year (2021) will be better for all. And, perhaps we will be able to travel safer and easier in spring or summer. This
Friends of the East Fork (FOEF) has had a very good river project work season in 2020 (Despite all the challenges facing everyone.) We completed not just one, but two in-stream fish habitat and stream channel restoration projects. This was
The WA Dept. Fish and Wildlife (WDF&W) in collaboration with Bonneville Power and in cooperation with Friends of the East Fork and the Dean Swanson Family, recently released about 120,000 Chum Salmon fry into the lower East Fork Lewis River
FOEF is planning 13 new and 9 collaborative projects, 7 existing maintenance follow-up projects, and 3 education and advocacy projects with school students, and volunteers, along with public events support and display booth participation in 2020. FOEF Project Detailed List
SUMMER FIELD SEASON AND ONGOING EAST FORK LEWIS RIVER WATERSHED AND SALMON PROGRAMS The 2019 summer Friends of the East Fork (FOEF) field season went by very fast. With the help of many volunteers, FOEF members, and collaboration with the
La Center High School students, under the guidance of instructor Rebecca Morris, are helping to evaluate the brooding sites next to the East Fork, where we have established pools where the water is deeper and cooler in summer and gives
Field Season is About to Get Started with Many New Projects in Mind This year's field season for stream and fish projects looks to be one of our most active, diverse, as well as interesting combination of field projects yet.
Dear Friends, At the close of another year, we hope that you will take a moment to consider a gift to Friends of the East Fork. This has been a busy and impactful year for us. We are joining hands
In support of a request from the Sierra Club, Friends of the East Fork Lewis River (FOEF), which is a Non-Profit (501C3) Tax Deductible Group, dedicated to advocacy of good land and water stewardship, is deeply concerned about the potential
Developing Harmony With Beavers While Maintaining Downstream Water Flow In Small Tributary Streams Beavers provide many benefits to streams and other wildlife. However, on small tributary streams that have low summer flows, upstream beaver dams can create serious seasonal problems
Wood Complexes (Log Jams) In East Fork, If Located In The Right Place, Provide Critical Fish Habitat Multiple pieces of wood clustered together along the bank of a stream can provide much needed critical cover to salmon and steelhead adults
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DRONES HELP MONITORING OF FOEF PAST AND NEW PROJECTS Briefing Report: 1-5-2018 Friends of the East Fork monitors its stream and fish habitat projects for several years to see how they are performing and what results occurred after being in
LOWER EAST FORK LEWIS RIVER - LANDS AND STREAM PROJECTS UPDATE Swanson-Powerline Bend Streambank and Fish Habitat Restoration Upstream of La Center, WA The Powerline Bend project is designed to stabilize an 800 ft. section of the river that lost
WORKING TOGETHER, WHAT HAS FRIENDS OF THE EAST FORK DONE SINCE 1998 FOR RIVER & LAND CONSERVATION/STEWARDSHIP ON THE EAST FORK LEWIS RIVER? SUMMARY OF PROJECTS DONE BY OR IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHERS: Over a period of 18 years Friends
