WA STATE TU’S BARRIER ASSESSMENT TEAM (BAT) PROGRAM BACKGROUND
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that WA State must fund the work necessary to replace all culverts on state land that represent a significant barrier to migrating fish. Given that there are as many as 40,000 culverts around the state, and not all are equally harmful to fish, there is an immediate need to assess and prioritize culverts regarding potential impacts.
WA TU State Council created a unique partnership with WDFW to train and deploy teams of TU volunteers. We have been doing this for the past 2 years and are working with USFS, state and county agencies and private landowners to get this job done. If you would like to JOIN The Team we have a New Training in June.
New training ahead in June
BAT (Barrier Assessment Team) training on the eastside in Kittitas County region Friday June 3rd - online training and Saturday June 4th - hands on field training in Ellensburg, CleElum area. Please contact Carl Bevis to sign up. You can also
text Carl @ 206-310-8408 if interested.
Please visit our website BAT PAGE for more information.
Other WCTU Programs Coming Soon for Chapters and Individual Volunteers to GET INVOLVED!!!
WooDDam training coming in August when river flows are back down and we can get in the rivers. Watch our Wooddam page on our website for sign up information coming this summer. WooDDam Page
New programs are in the planning stages to help chapters and all volunteers join the Boots On The Ground, get wet and make a difference for fish & watersheds!! These include such things as perform spawning surveys, water temperature monitoring in local watersheds, and even starting a beaver project.
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Drop us a line HERE and let us know what kind of conservation engagement activity would you like to see your council offer? Let's Talk!
For more information check out our website HERE