Kittitas County Field & Stream
| Since 1919 |
"Working Today For Tomorrow's Wildlife"
| Ellensburg, Washington |
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Education:
Conservation:
Recreation:
- Mt Stuart Elementary, Ellensburg High School and Morgan Middle School WDFW "Salmon in the Classrom" projects. Students
raise salmon from eggs to fry while learning about life cycles, habitat and more, before releasing them into suitable habitat.. - Hunter Education classes, teaching safety and sportsmanship
- $1,500 Scholarship to a local high school senior seeking a degree in Fish or Wildlife Reasearch or Management
- Big Game Management Rountable CWU Internship
- "Eyes In The Woods" Crime Observation Reporting Training (C.O.R.T.)
- Informative links and facts available on our website
- Distributed informative WDFW fishing pamphlets and regulations to anglers at Fio Rito Lake during "Free Fishing Weekend"
- Youth Angler Education Classes
- Tread Lightly! brochures with methods to reduce your impact on the environment and save it for future generations' recreation
Conservation:
- Partner with KEEN to plant and care for Ponderosa Pines at Helen McCabe State Park
- RMEF Habitat Partner helping bring 65,000+ acres in of private land into public ownership in Kittitas County
- Annual wildlife winter feeding programs
- Big Game Management Roundtable efforts to resolve human-elk conflicts
- Canal Rescue Project installing escape ramps for wildlife trapped in concrete irrigation canals
- Planted willows in the Whiskey Dick Wildlife Area to restore habitat for fish, birds, big game, and other wildlife
- Restore riparian areas damaged by cattle
- Release pheasants and chukars to support local bird populations
- Donated $1,500 to help Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation protect over 700 acres of land adjacent to LT Murray Wildlife Area
- Leased 22 acres, and cultivated 5 with feed, to provide habitat and winter feed for pheasants
- Partnered with Cascade Land Conservancy and other agencies to acquire properties in the Yakima River Canyon for public use
- And More
Recreation:
- Promoted angling with free instruction, bait and loaner gear during WDFW's Free Fishing Weekend (at Fio Rito Lakes)
- Support 4H On Target Shooting and Archery Club
- Find our geocache
- Litter clean up to improve recreation sites
- Donated $2,000 to help WDFW purchase Fio Rito Lakes for public fishing
- Annual Durr Road/LT Murray litter clean up removes tons of garbage
- Protect hunting and fishing heritage through membership in "Washingtonians for Wildlife Conservation" organization
- Joined Worley Bugger Fly Shop in cleaning up Big Horn access area in Yakima River Canyon and worked to reopen the site to
the public after extensive littering prompted the owner to close it - "Go Play Outside" programs ecouraging youth to learn about and enjoy the outdoors
- Worked to ensure WDFW acquired Mattoon Lake for public Fishing
- Represent sportsmen and women at State Fish & Wildlife Commission meetings and provide input regarding hunting and fishing
regulations, and land and game management - Publish the Users' Recreational Map of the Yakima River to help anglers and rafters plan their outings
- Joined Yakima River Canyon Scenic Byway Initiative committee to enhance recreation in the canyon
Kittitas County Field & Stream
| Ellensburg, Washington |
"Working Today For Tomorrow's Wildlife"
| Since 1919 |
Mt Stuart Photo by: Dick Ambrose
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