CHEHALIS BASIN PARTNERSHIP

Ride the Willapa
2017-06-15 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Denver)
Look for our Watershed Booth at Ride the Willapa, June 24th!
Check out our Watershed Booth while you ride the Willapa trail

BioBlitz!
2017-05-20 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Denver)
Take this great opportunity to get outside and learn what bugs, fish, and plants live along the Chehalis River! For more information, see: http://www.chehalislandtrust.org/

Chehalis Basin Partnership Meeting
2017-05-19 09:30 - 11:30 (America/Denver) | Lucky Eagle Casino, 12888 188th Ave SW, Rochester, WA, 98579, United States
**This meeting has been CANCELLED**

Voluntary Stewardship Program - Grays Harbor County
2017-05-11 18:30 - 19:30 (America/Denver)
Regular meeting of the Voluntary Stewardship Program – a collective of farmers and planners working to find ways to improve agricultural viability while protecting critical areas in Grays Harbor County.
Read more about this program happening across Washington State on this website: http://scc.wa.gov/vsp/

Chehalis Basin Partnership Meeting
2017-04-28 09:30 - 12:00 (America/Denver) | Lucky Eagle Casino, 12888 188th Ave SW, Rochester, WA, 98579, United States
Regular meeting of the Chehalis Basin Partnership.
PRESENTATIONS:
*iNaturalist: During this presentation we will learn about citizen science volunteer opportunities, and learn more about the amphibians that call the Chehalis Basin home.
*Aquatic Species Restoration Plan (ASRP). The WDFW ASRP Program Manager will inform the group about the aquatic species restoration plan being developed for the Chehalis Basin. She will inform the group about opportunities for the local community to get involved in developing and implementing this Plan.
DOWNLOAD THE AGENDA HERE.

Science on the Harbor
2017-04-22 10:00 - 13:00 (America/Denver) | Grays Harbor College, 1620 Edward P Smith Dr, Aberdeen, WA, 98520, United States
How do fisheries affect our economy? What does climate change really mean for us? How does all of this affect our healthcare? Join us to learn more about Science on the Harbor.
Event to be held at Grays Harbor College, Rm 4134
Brought to you by: Grays Harbor Fish Lab & Grays Harbor College Community Education
Check out the Grays Harbor Stream Team Facebook page for more information!

Stream Team Event
2017-04-01
Save the date!
Scotch Broom removal on the Audobon’s property that is adjacent to the CRBLT’s property at Eliott Slough.
When? 11- 1pm, Saturday, April 1
Where? 644 Junction City Road, Aberdeen, WA
Come help make the Chehalis River Basin a better place!
For more information on how you can get involved, write to Stream Team Coordinator: graysharborstreamteam@gmail.com

Stream Team Event
2017-03-18
The Grays Harbor Stream Team and partners will clean up Fry Creek in Aberdeen! Contact the coordinator for more details: GraysHarborStreamTeam@gmail.com

Chehalis Basin Partnership Meeting
2017-02-24 09:30 - 12:00 (America/Denver) | Lucky Eagle Casino, 12888 188th Ave SW, Rochester, WA, 98579, United States
Regular meeting of the Chehalis Basin Partnership. This month, J Vander Stoep will come talk to the group about the soon to be formed Office of the Chehalis. The public is welcome to attend.
For the meeting agenda, click below:
CBP_agenda_2_24_17

McDonald Creek Clean Up
2017-01-28 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Denver)
January 28th – McDonald Creek Clean-Up. Grays Harbor Stream Team will be hosting our volunteers for a rewarding and educational event. We have had so many amazing community members contribute to the maintenance of Alder Creek, let’s give back by spreading the love!
Contact the Grays Harbor Stream Team Coordinator, Joe Kalisch, for more details: Stream Team <graysharborstreamteam@gmail.com>

Chehalis Basin Partnership Meeting
2017-01-27 09:30 - 12:00 (America/Denver) | Lucky Eagle Casino, 12888 188th Ave SW, Rochester, WA, 98579, United States
This will be the regular meeting of the Chehalis Basin Partnership. We will discuss opportunities for involvement with the Office of the Chehalis and implementation of the Chehalis Basin Strategy. This is an opportunity to ensure the priorities in the Chehalis Basin Watershed Management Plan get incorporated into upcoming project work in our basin. At the meeting, we will also plan outreach events and the CBP meeting schedule and desired discussion topics for 2017.
This meeting is open to the public and Chehalis Basin citizens are encouraged to attend.

No CBP meeting
2016-12-23 09:30 - 12:00 (America/Denver)
There will be no meeting of the Chehalis Basin Partnership in December because of the holidays.

Voluntary Stewardship Program meeting
2016-12-14 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Denver)
Meeting of the members of the Grays Harbor Voluntary Stewardship program work group.

Wilson Creek Clean-Up Event
2016-12-10 10:00 - 13:00 (America/Denver) | Wilson Creek, WA, United States
Join the Grays Harbor Stream Team for a clean-up of Wilson Creek. Contact Joe Kalisch for more information: graysharborstreamteam@gmail.com

No CBP meeting
2016-11-25 09:30 - 12:00 (America/Denver) | Unnamed Venue, Aberdeen
There will be no CBP meeting this month because of the Thanksgiving Holiday.

Invasive Species Workshop
2016-11-12 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Denver)
Learn about invasive species and how they harm our streams, recreation, and economy. Then try your hand at removing some in Alder Creek. Thanks Grays Harbor College Forestry students for providing some great education at this event!

Chehalis Basin Partnership Meeting
2016-10-28 09:30 - 12:00 (America/Denver) | Lucky Eagle Casino, 12888 188th Ave SW, Rochester, WA, 98579, United States
The topic this month will be small-scale forestry.
Elaine Oneil, PhD, of the Washington Farm Forestry Association will speak to opportunities and challenges for small forest landowners in the Chehalis Basin.
Julie Sackett from the Department of Natural Resources will speak to a new opportunity for the basin: creating a landscape scale forest stewardship master plan for small forest landowners in the Chehalis Basin.
Details on Julie’s presentation: Plan outcomes will: Provide targeted technical assistance and incentives to landowners to retain forest cover, minimize development footprints, implement best management practices to restore or enhance their properties, maximize wood fiber production, enhance and restore fish and wildlife habitat and protect water quality; Use the plan to guide landowner education and serve as a template for individual Forest Stewardship Plans.
Click here for full Agenda:

Chehalis Basin Partnership Meeting
2016-09-23 09:30 - 12:00 (America/Denver) | Lucky Eagle Casino, 12888 188th Ave SW, Rochester, WA, 98579, United States
Regular meeting of the Chehalis Basin Partnership.
Chrissie Bailey from the Department of Ecology will present the preliminary contents of the Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement regarding flooding and fish in the Chehalis. This will provide you with an opportunity to get questions answered before the public comment period.

Chehalis Watershed Festival
2016-09-17 10:00 - 15:00 UTC | Simpson Elementary, Montesano, 519 Simpson Ave W, Montesano, WA 98563, Montesano, WA, United States
The 11th Annual Chehalis Watershed Festival will take place Saturday, September 17th, from 10 am to 3pm at the Simpson Elementary School in Montesano, and in conjunction with the Lake Sylvia Fall Festival. The event celebrates the natural resources in the Chehalis Basin and Grays Harbor Estuary — and the people who live and work here. Mark your calendar now to attend this fun, free, family event!

Chehalis Basin Partnership Meeting
2016-07-22 09:30 - 12:00 (America/Denver) | Lucky Eagle Casino, 12888 188th Ave SW, Rochester, WA, 98579, United States
Regular meeting of the Chehalis Basin Partnership.
Tom Clingman from the Department of Ecology will provide information and ask for feedback on the formation of the Office of the Chehalis Basin.
Mike Gallagher, also of Ecology, will provide an update on water rights curtailments in the Chehalis.
Click below to download the agenda:
CBP_agenda_7_22_16

Watershed Festival at Centralia's Summerfest
2016-07-04 10:00 - 15:00 (America/Denver) | Borst Park, 2020 Borst Avenue, Centralia, WA, United States
The Chehalis Watershed Festival Celebration is coming to Borst Park during Summerfest this Fourth of July. The Celebration adds even more great activities for you and your family to participate in after the fun-run and free pancake breakfast.
The Watershed Festival celebrates the Chehalis River, the plants, animals and people who depend on the river and its watershed. Local volunteers will provide activities that are both educational and fun. Come slide down the “Drain Dare” and learn how to keep water in the Chehalis River clean. Try your hand at moving earth like a river with the River Table. Learn about the fish you might see in the Chehalis River, including the spooky Lamprey, and try out the: Salmon Life-Cycle Beanbag Toss, Fishing For Facts, and How Wetlands Work.
The Celebration will be part of the fun in Borst Park from 10:00 am until 3:00 pm on Monday, July 4th. Look for us down by the lake.

Explore the Watershed by Bike - Willapa Trail Bike Ride
2016-06-25 08:00 - 17:00 UTC
Washington State Parks recently finished work to replace two bridges along the Willapa Hills Trail, connecting the trail from Chehalis to Pe Ell for the first time in nearly nine years.
This summer, cyclists and families will have a chance to explore the trail between Chehalis and Pe Ell in the Willapa Hills Fat Tire Ride & Festival.
“This is not a race. We’re more targeted toward families or potentially individuals who want to see the countryside … and get to explore the farms along the way,” said volunteer marketing specialist Holli Schoonover.
Early registration costs $30 for individuals or $80 for a family of five, with each additional family member costing $10. Meal tickets cost $10 per person. Early registration ends May 15.
The ride’s route starts and ends at the Veterans Memorial Museum in Chehalis and includes a 50-mile round trip between Chehalis and Pe Ell. Organizers are working with farmers and businesses along the way to provide healthy refreshments for cyclists and to promote agritourism, Schoonover said.
For more information, go to www.lewiscountytrails.org or search for the Willapa Hills Trail Fat Tire Ride & Festival on Facebook.
**This information comes from The Chronicle: More details: http://www.chronline.com/organizers-prepare-for-willapa-hills-fat-tire-ride-festival/article_1bd4566a-b0fd-11e5-acc3-a345b3635f7e.html

Chehalis Basin Partnership Meeting
2016-06-24 09:30 - 12:00 UTC | Lucky Eagle Casino, 12888 188th Ave SW, Rochester, WA, 98579, United States
This month’s Chehalis Basin Partnership meeting will be dedicated to a discussion on forestry in the basin. Everyone is welcome!
Agenda:

Organization of the Forest Practices Program
10:00 am
Chuck Turley, Department of Natural Resources

Forest Practice rule changes occurring since 2007 flooding event
10:15 am
Marc Ratcliff , Department of Natural Resources

Road Maintenance and Abandonment Program (RMAP) and culvert work completed and planned in the basin
10:30 am
Marc Ratcliff, Department of Natural Resources

Break
10:45 am

Current and planned research
11:00 am
Hans Berge, Department of Natural Resources

Evaluation of Forest Practices that is currently taking place as part of the Chehalis Strategy – Department of Ecology Programmatic Environmental Impact Study (PEIS)
11:15 am
Hans Berge, Department of Natural Resources

Volunteer Work Party
2016-06-13 09:30 - 12:30 (America/Denver)
The Chehalis River Basin Land Trust is hosting a work party to remove the invasive blackberry and Scots broom at the Chehalis Discovery Trail on June 25 starting at 9:30. We will also remove plant protectors that are no longer needed. Bring work gloves, garden clippers and water bottle.
Welcome and party organizing at 9:30am at the old barn. We’ll work 2-3 hours and volunteers are encouraged to bring a lunch, stay to eat, enjoy the trail and watch for the eagles!
Questions–please call 360-807-0764

Alder Creek Clean Up
2016-04-23 10:00 - 14:00 UTC | Unnamed Venue, former site of Sky Sweeps across from Swansen's, Aberdeen, WA, United States
Join the Aberdeen Stream Team and Clean Streams and Memes in cleaning up Aberdeen’s urban creek – Alder Creek. The event starts at 10am on Saturday, April 23rd — just after Earth Day!
Gloves and refreshments will be provided. Plan on wearing long sleeves and sturdy shoes. You will get wet and muddy, but have lots of fun, too.
This is a great way to give back to your community.

Chehalis Basin Partnership Meeting
2016-04-22 09:30 - 12:00 UTC | Lucky Eagle Casino, 12888 188th Ave SW, Rochester, WA, 98579, United States
The theme of this month’s meeting is “Agriculture in the Chehalis Basin”.
Brian Thompson of the Lewis County Farm Bureau will present information about opportunities and challengest to the agriculture industry in the Chehalis Basin.
Charissa Waters will bring information about the Voluntary Stewardship Program being offered in Thurston, Lewis and Grays Harbor County.
Bob Amrine from the Lewis Conservation District will share what the CDs are doing to work with farmers in the Chehalis.
This meeting is open to the public and everyone is invited to attend!
April 22nd 2016 Chehalis Basin Partnership Agenda

Clean Streams and Memes trash clean up
2016-04-16 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | Stewart Memorial Park, Aberdeen, WA, United States
This week volunteers will be cleaning up Stewart Creek and the surrounding park. Dress appropriately for the weather and plan on changing your local area from a garbage can to a healthy park. Look for “Clean Streams and Memes” of Facebook for more information.

Student Congress
2016-03-29 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Centralia College, Centralia, United States
The student congress is happening March 29th, at Centralia College. It is the culminating event for the year long water quality and Chehalis river studies the students have been conducting. There will be approximately 300 students from grades 4th-8th attending this year. They are meeting to discuss their water quality results, making pledges to improve the health of the watershed and attending workshops about topics related to the watershed. At this time, the event is not open to the public
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Congress Agenda
8:30 –Registration- Corbett Theatre
9:00 –Welcome, Introductions: Dana Anderson, Superintendent of ESD 113, Keynote Speaker
9:50 –“State of the Chehalis River”- Water quality data inquiry- Classrooms in Science Building (SCI)
11:10 –Informal tours of the Kiser Natural Outdoor Learning Lab (KNOLL) and campus
11:30 –Lunch in Cafeteria, Atrium, student lounge, other campus locations
12:00 –Student workshop sessions (A and A/B) Classrooms in Science Building (SCI)
1:00 –Student workshop session (B and A/B) Classrooms in Science Building (SCI)
1:50 –Congress Assessment- Corbet Theatre
2:00 –Ways to improve water quality; Watershed Stewards of 2016- Corbet Theatre
2:20 –Closing Ceremonies-Corbet Theatre
The Chehalis Basin Student Congress is a program of the Chehalis Basin Education Consortium (CBEC).  CBEC sponsors include Capital Region ESD 113, Centralia College, the City of Centralia, the USFWS, Thurston County and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife. Program partners include local school districts, the Chehalis River Basin Land Trust, and the Chehalis Basin Partnership. For more information on CBEC, please contact: Rachel Stendahl, CBEC Coordinator at rstendahl@esd113.org

Chehalis Basin Partnership Meeting
2016-03-25 09:30 - 12:00 UTC | Lucky Eagle Casino, 12888 188th Ave SW, Rochester, WA, 98579, United States

Centralia Stream Team Meeting
2016-03-21 18:00 UTC
Come help shape the Centralia Stream Team’s project list for 2016
