Press Releases
Volunteers Will Be Restoring Taylor Mountain Forest on January 16th
December 29, 2011
Volunteers from all over King County will have the opportunity to participate in effort to reconnect a critical wildlife corridor between Tiger Mountain and the protected Cedar River Municipal Watershed. “Bringing local community members together to improve habitat between a popular recreation area and a protected drinking water resource is an excellent public education opportunity. We will not only be creating links for bear, elk and cougars, we will be educating people about the ties between healthy habitat for people and wildlife,” says FCRW’s Volunteer Habitat Restoration Program Manager, Nisa Karimi.
Read More >FCRW’s Watershed Report Manager Awarded 2010 Environmental Education Association of Washington “Award of Excellence”
January 13, 2011
Friends of the Cedar River Watershed Program Manager, Peter Donaldson, received recognition by the Environmental EduAcation Association of Washington with their “2010 Award of Excellence.” This award recognizes Mr. Donaldson as the “Outstanding Non-formal Environmental Educator.” Peter is recognized for his work with the Watershed Report as an example of creative teaching and presentation methods that provide a pathway to empower students and teachers to educate citizens about current trends that are the cornerstone of local efforts to develop sustainable communities.
Local Teens and Friends of the Cedar River Watershed Recognized in Ecotrust Film Contest
August 31, 2010
King County-based nonprofit, Friends of the Cedar River Watershed (FCRW), won third prize, an award of $500, for their project “Restoration Update,” part of the organization’s video reporting project called the Watershed Report. The 2009 Watershed Report was researched and narrated by high school students from within the boundaries of the Cedar River/Lake Washington Watershed. FCRW is preparing to launch its second student team to begin compiling data for the 2010 Watershed Report and engage in local restoration actions.
Annual Cedar River Clean-up Event
July 28, 2010
Friends of the Cedar River Watershed (FCRW), Puget Soundkeeper Alliance, and American Rivers, is hosting their annual Cedar River Clean-up Event on August 14th from 9:00am to 12:00pm. As part of the National Cleanup, community members will help protect our great resource, the Cedar River, because a healthier Puget Sound starts with a healthy river. Over one million residents in King County rely on the Cedar River as a direct source of clean drinking water, and for numerous recreational purposes such as kayaking and hiking.
Cedar River Salmon Journey at the Ballard Locks
July 14, 2010
Bring your family and friends to view spawning salmon in our own community. Trained naturalists will be stationed at the Ballard Locks during the last three weekends of July between 11:00am and 4:00pm to teach about the Chinook salmon’s annual journey from the Locks through Lake Washington and up the Cedar River to spawn.
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Fly Fishers’ Habitat Restoration Event
June 10, 2010
Friends of the Cedar River Watershed (FCRW), a King County-based non-profit organization, is organizing a unique, educational, fly fishing-themed habitat restoration event at Cavanaugh Pond Natural Area on June 12th from 9:00am to 2:00pm. The goal is to engage community members in restoring and learning about the importance of our native ecosystem’s functions, while addressing threats to our local forests and waterways.
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