Volunteer season for Stream Watch kicks off Monday, June 1. Dedicated volunteers of all ages and interests receive all of the training and supplies, including volunteer campsites, to share information on river protection while completing hands-on projects on the Kasilof, Kenai, and Russian Rivers.
Started in 1994 by a group of concerned citizens and the Chugach National Forest, the award winning volunteer-driven program has grown from a grassroots collective of ten to a volunteer movement of over 180 volunteers who aim to make a difference for rivers on the Kenai Peninsula. In 2011, the program was expanded to the lower river and jointly administered by the Kenai Watershed Forum and the Chugach National Forest.
Their mission is to assist land management agencies with hands-on river restoration projects and peer-to-peer education on the peninsula. Stream Watch volunteers help sustain healthy rivers for the future through education, restoration, and protection.
Volunteers complete hands-on projects to protect salmon habitat. They seek help connecting people to area rivers through peer-to-peer education. After decades of use and thousands of visitors, the rivers need help erasing the marks left on the highly-valued natural and cultural resources that exist. Stream Watch aims to work on projects that will have a lasting effect.
Those who want to get involved are invited to contact a coordinator at (907) 260-5449, extension 1210. E-mails can be sent to [email protected].
