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To provide a constructive forum for Council Chairs to discuss concerns and problems uniquely faced by Council Chairs for the purpose of identifying viablesolutions that will help us further the Mission of TU, our Councils, and Chapters.
Guidelines:
This group will primarily consist of current Council Chairs
Former Council Chairs will be allowed to join so that we may glean their wisdom
Feel free to add any practices/methods you use to get things done
Also feel free ask for advice on anything and everything you don't know how to handle
Finally, feel free to complain about anything and everything
Caveat to the above: for every question/complaint you'd better suggest a solution. The purpose of this group is to identify solutions. Above all else, be constructive and creative.
If you cannot abide by the above everything will be done to be remove you from the group.
Finally, be respectful of others. Some of us have been Chair for a long time; others, not so long. There is no question too inane or too obscure that we cannot solve.
Arden Thomas, Project Manager for Washington Water Trust will outline the history of water rights acquisition in the Teanaway, an overview of water rights in general, describe the process and timelines required, and information/updates on projects and funding.
Also, help us work through our... [ READ MORE... ]
Join us for the June Headwaters meeting on Wednesday, June 22nd at 7 PM.
*NEW LOCATION*
Meeting is at Basecamp Books & Bites in Roslyn, WA. Easy to access, great location.
www.basecampbooks.com for location and other information.
Meeting Purpose
Attend to learn about our existing Teanaway... [ READ MORE... ]
Join us for the April meeting in the Headwaters of the Yakima, as we put the planning and execution phases of the Teanaway plan into action. We are planning to meet outside, in the Teanaway Community Forest, at the Middle Fork Campground. See the map below for directions. Please be prepared for... [ READ MORE... ]
Join us on Wednesday, March 16th at 7 pm to review and participate in planning our Teanaway River programs. Our future projects will allow us to place 6 water temperature monitors within key headwater zones of the Teanaway River and software to help us track and study the data. This data will be... [ READ MORE... ]
"Legislative Alert - please call or email today!"
There's a potential vote of HB2467 tomorrow if our voices are heard - this will introduce necessary regulations to protect spawning and rearing habitat for protected headwaters fish species from suction dredge mining. Currently, there are few... [ READ MORE... ]
***Location Change***
We've moved the meeting location for December's meeting to The Palace, in Ellensburg, WA. The meeting starts at 7 PM, with the Board meeting at 6 PM to discuss our Youth program, fundraising, and the 2016 Teanaway Plan. The general meeting will be a review of our 2015 projects... [ READ MORE... ]
Don't forget about the November meeting on Wednesday the 18th. Social hour at 6 PM, meeting begins at 7 PM. We are hosting Gabe Temple from the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife, sharing his presentation on 25 years of catch & release history on the Yakima River. Also, our... [ READ MORE... ]
Join us for a day in the lower canyon of the Yakima River for a clean-up event hosted by the Yakima Chapter of Trout Unlimited. We will focus on removing garbage between Umtanum and Big Pines BLM areas, meeting at Big Pines at 5 PM for a BBQ. Map to Big Pines area (http://www.blm.gov/or/resources/... [ READ MORE... ]
Join us for our monthly meeting to learn more about the strategic goals for 2016, join/form a committee, and meet other members of the Chapter.
Here's our plan for 2016 - engage local youth and develop programs to inspire the next generation of conservation leaders, increase our knowledge of "... [ READ MORE... ]
Join the Icicle Valley and Yakima River Headwaters TU Chapters for an educational presentation and tour concerning suction dredge mining.
Suction dredge mining is still legal in WA, allowing miners to work in critical habitat in our streams. This event is designed to present information on current... [ READ MORE... ]