In partnership with the Upper American River Foundation, Granite Bay Flycasters, the US Forest Service and North Area Sportsmen’s Association, the chapter will develop and implement cleanup and sediment reduction projects in the North Fork American River drainage. Project planning will begin in July 2009.
Restoration work in the Big Silver Creek and Bassi Fork Silver Creek areas near Union Valley Reservoir in partnership with the US Forest Service. The project will involve hand work and planting plants to restore an area being degraded by dispersed camping. The USFS is also doing some heavy equipment work on some of the roads to block off access and get stream channels back into their natural course. The project will be accomplished in September and October 2009.
The chapter has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the US Forest Service to provide volunteer water quality monitors for fuels reduction projects. The MOU was signed in July 2009. Volunteer training and initial project scoping will begin in September 2009.
2009 marks the 14th year of Truckee River Day. Each year since 1996, hundreds of volunteers have participated in numerous restoration projects throughout the Truckee River watershed. Truckee River Day has had huge support from the community and visitors since its inception. The first Truckee River Day was launched on 3 weeks of planning, and 400 volunteers came to help out. Ever since then, volunteer numbers have ranged from 400-800. Truckee River Day is still going strong!
Truckee River Day will be on Sunday, October 18, 2009. Several exciting restoration projects are planned, including work in the Davies/Merrill watershed, Perazzo Meadows, Martis Valley, Tahoe Donner, Coldstream Canyon, on the Truckee River Legacy Trail and other locations. There will be activities appropriate for the whole family. Pre-registration is required – and will open in September 2009.
The Truckee River Watershed Council (TRWC) is the sponsoring organization for Truckee River Day. TRWC focuses on collaborative solutions for improving water quality and aquatic and riparian habitat. Other partners for Truckee River Day include the U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, California Department of Fish and Game, Truckee Donner Land Trust, the Villager Nursery, California State Parks, and Trout Unlimited.
Funders for Truckee River Day include: the Together for the Truckee Society, Tahoe Mountain Resorts Environmental Fund, Truckee Tahoe Community Foundation – the Nature Fund, the Lahontan Community Foundation, the Bella Vista Foundation, The Martis Fund, and the California State Water Resources Control Board.
Don’t miss the River Day Fair at the end of the day! It will take place at Granite Flat Campground and will feature food and exhibits. There will be a trout release at 3 PM – kids should bring a clean bucket if they want to participate.
Habitat improvement project on the Calaveras River below Hogan dam. The chapter will partner with the National Marine Fisheries Service, California DFG, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Stockton East Water District and the US Army Corps of Engineers to improve habitat for anadromous fish in the so-called Trail of Skulls reach of the Calaveras River. Project planning and community outreach will begin in winter 2009. The Chapter plans on submitting an Embrace-a-Stream grant proposal for this project, after the assessment is complete.
(2010): The Chapter will begin offering a Youth Conservation program, based upon the TU National Curriculum. We plan to start with a one-day event, growing over time to a multiple-day camp program.
