Individual Member Conservation Activities

Individual Eastside Audubon members are involved in many conservation projects that are not directly sponsored by our chapter.  We like to keep track of these so we can see what our chapter members are doing in the community and give them some recognition. 

We also enjoy passing along the information so other chapter members might be inspired to jump in and help out with one of these projects, start a similar project of their own. or join a current Conservation Committee project.

Preserve Habitat

• Provide Adequate Stream Flow for Fish and Other Wildlife - Jim McRoberts

• Washington Department of Ecology
• Water Quality
• Water Resources
  
• American Rivers Northwest Region
• National Wildlife Federation
• Wildlife and Global Warming 
• Columbia River Watershed (Center for Environmental Law and Policy)
• Bureau of Reclamation picks 'No Action" alternative - threat of destructive dams ends - 4/3/09
  

For more information on how you can help, contact Jim at jim4fish@comcast.net.

Jim also works with the city of Bellevue on land use issues, is active in the Lake Washington Watershed Salmon Watcher program and the Washington Fly Fishing Club, and heads up the Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing program for the Seattle VA Hospital.

Restore Habitat (work parties)

• Bellefields Clean-up (Mercer Slough Nature Park) - Kay Barrett
  Since 1996, we have been involved with monthly clean up at Bellefields Park. You can help us carry on this great tradition by joining a work party.  Bring gloves and a bag for litter, and your binoculars!  Contact Kay at 425-644-2862 or kfkucerab@yahoo.com for next work party date and time.
  Directions: From I-405, take SE 8th Street exit, turn west. Turn left on 118th. Bellefields Trailhead is on right before crossing under I-90.
  

• Green Kirkland Partnership - Sharon Rodman and Janice Johnson
  Work parties at Cotton Hill Park, Carrillon Woods, Kiwanis Park, Watershed Park, and Juanita Bay Park.
  For more information on how you can help, contact Sharon at SRodman@ci.kirkland.wa.us or go to Events.
• Sharon also helps with Eastside Audubon native plant sales.
• Janice leads the monthly nature walk at Watershed Park in Kirkland and is an Issaquah Creek Stream Team member.

Citizen Science

• Port Susan Bay IBA Monitoring - Jim Rettig
  For more information on how you can help, contact Jim at jrettig@eastsideaudubon.org. 
  
• Jim also heads up the Audubon BirdLoop at Marymoor project, ties together Project FeederWatch results, is on the Save Our Swifts steering committee, leads a Birdathon team, and leads a count circle for Christmas Bird Count.  Jim works with the cities of Woodinville and Bothell on land use issues.

Other Individual Projects

• Recycling Education - Beverly Jennings
  
  
• Marina Park Clean-up (Kirkland) - Lea Knapp
  25 Lakeshore Plaza Drive - right in downtown Kirkland
• Lea also chairs the monthly newsletter mailing committee.