September / October Newsletter Now Available

The latest (September/October) issue of the chapter newsletter is now available.  Click on the link to the right to download.

Volunteers needed for work party at Thompson Creek

TVTU is planning a work party September 3rd at the Thompson Creek restoration site in Seaside, Oregon. We haven't worked on this project for several years now but I hear that Beavers have moved in and are hard at work in our stead.  We may be helping place woody debris in the stream or other maintenance work. You will need to bring work gloves and a lunch and dress appropriately for the weather and the work. We will do our usual carpool from Hillsboro or you could meet at the site.  I'll update any interested volunteers on time, location, whether we will need waders etc. so if you would like to attend please reply to me at tvturestoration@gmail.com and I'll put you on the list.

July/August 2011 Newsletter Available for Download

The latest (July/August) issue of the chapter newsletter is now available.  Click on the link to the right to download.

Help reintroduce Bull Trout into the Clackamas River drainage

There is an exciting volunteer opportunity coming this July. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, after years of permitting and groundwork, will be reintroducing Bull Trout into the Clackamas river watershed and they would like our help.

The electrofishing and minnow capture will take place on the Metolius River. The reintroduction will be on tributaries of the Clackamas river. You will need waders for both events.

Here is the schedule of dates and locations:

July 11th and 12th electrofishing and minnow trapping on the Metolius

July 14th backpacking Clackamas tributaries to release fish.

July 18th and 19th electrofishing and minnow trapping on the Metolius

July 21st backpacking Clackamas tributaries to release fish.

July 25th and 26th electrofishing and minnow trapping on the Metolius

July 28th backpacking Clackamas tributaries to release fish.

For the Metolius work, meet at the Camp Sherman Store at 8:30 am each day.

For the Clackamas River work, meet at the Idanha Grill and Country Store at 11 am each day.

Be aware that the schedule may change. I will update the blog post and also the volunteer e mail list as new information becomes available.

As you can see it is a busy schedule. If you are able to help out let me know which day(s) by replying to Michael Ellis at tvturestoration@gmail.com

This will be a great opportunity to learn more about these fish and to work with our State wildlife biologists. I hope many of you will take this opportunity.

Sincerely,

Michael Ellis
Conservation Director
Tualatin Valley Trout Unlimited

May/June 2011 Newsletter Available for Download

The latest (May/June) issue of the chapter newsletter is now available.  Click on the link to the right to download.

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF VOLUNTEERS

Tualatin Valley Trout Unlimited has scheduled two work parties at Thompson Creek in Seaside Oregon on April 16 and May 21 and we need volunteers. We haven't had a work party at the Thompson Creek site for 2 years and it should be exciting to see what the beavers have been up to. I hear they are taking out the blackberries!!!

The work on April 16th will be planting native vegetation and the May 21st work will be eradicating scotch broom. 

If you want to carpool from Portland, meet at the Sunset  Fred Meyer, 22075 NW Imbrie Dr. Hillsboro, Oregon, by the can return area, at 8:00 am both dates, to leave by 8:15. If you would like to meet at the coast, we will meet at  Klootchy Creek State Park at 9:30 am. We will caravan to the work site from there.

Bring work gloves and a lunch and wear appropriate clothing.

Please reply if you will be attending so we have an idea of how many people to expect.

Thanks for volunteering.

Sincerely,

Michael Ellis

Sign up for the volunteer e-mail list

Looking for something fun and rewarding to do with your spare time? Would you like to be able to help with some meaningful stream restoration work? Our chapter of Trout Unlimited is involved in several very exciting restoration projects on the Necanicum River (see earlier posts) that are already paying off in visible ways.

















We are trying to develop an E-Mail list of volunteers who would like to be kept informed of upcoming volunteer opportunities. If you would like to be on this list please e mail me at tvturestoration@gmail.com
and I will put you on our e mail list.

January/February 2011 Newsletter Available for Download

The latest (January/February) issue of the chapter newsletter is now available.  Click on the link to the right to download.

November/December Newsletter Available for Download

The latest (November/December) issue of the chapter newsletter is now available.  Click on the link to the right to download.

Volunteers needed for a Tualatin Valley Trout Unlimited work party December 11th

Our last work party of the year is scheduled for December 11th. We will be working on the Ecola creek watershed planting Cedars. Trout Unlimited has recently entered into a partnership with the city of Cannon Beach and this will be the beginning of work on a watershed that provides habitat for Wild Winter Steelhead,Fall Chinook, Cutthhroat Trout and Lamprey.  This event is weather dependent and if we get rained out we will re schedule for January.

There will be a carpool from Portland and possibly some fishing opportunities afterwards.

If you would like to participate in this work party please respond to Michael Ellis at tvturestoration@gmail.com.