Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group

Proposals for levee setback and floodplain construction on Reecer Creek were received on July 14 at Ellensburg’s City Hall.  Mid-Columbia Fisheries is currently taking the bids under consideration.  The bid tabulation may be downloaded here: Reecer Creek Floodplain Restoration Bid Summary

Mid-Columbia Fisheries, in partnership with the City of Ellensburg, the South Central Washington RC&D, and the Yakama Nation, is soliciting bids for levee setback and floodplain restoration along Reecer Creek.  A pre-bid conference will be held July 6 at 10am, and bids are due to Ellensburg’s City Hall by 3pm on July 14.  Bid packages [...]

Restoration of a one half mile stretch of Trout Creek and the removal of a 1930s era dam will begin July 1 on a $2 million project on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest near the former Wind River Nursery north of Carson, Washington.  In-stream work will occur during the summer months to lessen impacts to [...]

Reecer Creek Floodplain Restoration Project:
Archaeological Monitoring  
The Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group (Mid-Columbia Fisheries) requests proposals for archaeological monitoring for the Reecer Creek Floodplain Restoration Project in Ellensburg, WA.  Proposals are due by 3PM on August 6, 2010.
 MCFEG_Reecer_Floodplain_Arch_RFP
 
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Mid-Columbia Fisheries is pleased to be working with the Cascade Land Conservancy, the Kittitas County Conservation District, and WSU Extension on a riparian restoration demonstration project on Helen McCabe State Park.  The project will compare riparian plant and noxious weed establishment in areas of total cattle exclusion and areas that are flash-grazed.  Project funding is [...]

Effective salmonid recovery relies upon partnerships, and we are pleased to provide links to our partners. Please let us know if a link is out of date.

Yakama Indian Nation

State Agencies

WA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife
WA Dept. of Ecology
Salmon Recovery Funding Board

Federal Agencies

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
NOAA Fisheries Restoration Center
NOAA Fisheries Northwest Funding Opportunities
USDA Forest [...]

There are many ways to get involved with Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group. Your help is needed! We have a wide range of opportunities for individual volunteers and community groups. We also welcome your financial support through a membership or donation. We are particularly excited to offer direct support for restoration in the Upper [...]