Upper Yakima Watershed Action Group
Conservation Northwest is part of a voluntary group dedicated to restoring the Upper Yakima Watershed and addressing the social and ecological issues that arise in restoration.
Restoring the Upper Yakima watershed
Conservation Northwest is part of a voluntary group dedicated to restoring the health of the Upper Yakima Watershed in Washington and addressing the social, economic, and ecological issues that arise in restoration. The group is open to the public and meets quarterly.
The Upper Yakima Watershed stretches from the peaks of Snoqualmie Pass eastward to just beyond Ellensburg including areas such as Gold Creek, Swauk Creek, Teanaway River, Manastash Creek, Iron Creek, and the Yakima River.
Our 2010 annual report highlights some of the investments of members of the Upper Yakima Watershed Action Group over the past year as well as plans to continue that restoration in the years ahead.
Download a PDF map of the entire watershed with focal areas highlighted.
Please contact Jen Watkins if you are interested in participating or for further information.
Other resources:
- US Fish and Wildlife Presentation on the Yakima Basin Strategic Focus Area.
- Map of potential Commercial Thinning Units in the Upper Yakima Watershed. Prepared by the Cle Elum Ranger District to facilitate discussion on upcoming plans for a stewardship contracting project to focus on restoration of plantation stands and road density reduction to meet AMA plan guidelines.
- US Fish and Wildlife Service Draft Recovery Plan for Bull Trout in the Middle Columbia River Recovery Unit 20. Includes an executive summary, strategy for restoration, and more.
- Yakima Basin Fish and Wildlife Recovery Board. Includes a draft of the salmon recovery plan.
- Yakima-Klickitat Fisheries Project. Includes the sub-basin plan.
- I-90 Snoqualmie Pass East Project. WSDOT's project webpage dedicated to this 15-mile project . The project encompasses restoration and passage measures to improve hydrology and wildlife connectivity in the Cascades landscape.
Participants in the watershed discussions:
Cascade Land Conservancy, WA Department of Transportation, US Fish and Wildlife Service, American Forest Resources Council, Kittitas Conservation Trust, Kittitas Conservation District, Kittitas Audubon Society, WA Department of Ecology, Conservation Northwest, WA Snowmobile Association, North Cascades Conservation Council, WA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Service, Grizzly Bear Outreach Project, The Nature Conservancy, US Forest Service, Mid Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group, WA Water Trust, and Yakama Tribes
