Watershed Stewards
Jointly sponsored by WSU Clark County Extension and Clark County's Water Resources Clean Water Program, the Watershed Stewards of Clark County work to enhance understanding and encourage practices that lead to healthy communities and watersheds through:
- Educating Clark County residents about watersheds and how individuals affect those watersheds.
- Partnering with agencies, environmental organizations, and community groups and individuals to promote community participation in local water quality and fish and wildlife enhancement educational outreach and activities.
- Working independently and jointly with agencies and organizations to monitor water quality in Clark County’s streams, lakes, and wetlands.
- Providing information to answer community member’s questions on watersheds, water quality, and habitat enhancement.
History
The Watershed Stewards Program began in 1999 as part of the Lacamas Lake Restoration Program. The first training took place in Fall of 1999, graduating 10 Watershed Stewards. In 2000, the Clark County Clean Water Program began funding the program in partnership with WSU Clark County Extension.
The Watershed Stewards Program currently offers training free to the public each spring and fall. Candidates for the program must apply to the Coordinator and agree to return a minimum of 45 hours of volunteer time in a variety of educational outreach forums or project activities. For a listing of our partners, go to Our Favorite Sites.
Annual Reports & Impacts
2007 Annual Report
2006 Annual Report
2005 Annual Report
2004 Annual Report
2003 Annual Report
2002 Annual Report
2001 Annual Report
Newsletters
Spring 2008 (pdf -1.5 MB)
Winter 2007 (pdf - 1.1 MB)
Resources
Going Green – Vehicle Maintenance
Watershed Stewards Office Library
Building a Rain Barrel
Building a Rain Garden
Lanscaping in the Pacific Northwest: Native Plants
Clark County Clean Water Program Focus Sheets
Lacamas Lake
Stream Temperature in the Salmon Creek Watershed
Water Quality in Battle Ground Lake