Fences will be flying at the Wooten Wildlife Area June 2nd – June 4th! INWC volunteers and Assistant Wildlife Manager, Kari Dingman, will meet for a weekend of camping, gourmet food, and hard work removing fencing to provide habitat connectivity for the Blue Mountain elk herds. Thank you all for taking time out of your lives to help carry on this project that is an INWC tradition. For more information contact our big game committee (509) 487-8552 info@inwc.org
Come one, come all – for fishing rod assembly night. Kids Fishing Day is coming up soon (May 6th), and we will need all volunteers ready to go. So, Thursday evening, April 20th, in the Council Hall – bring friends
Our fencing removal project supporting the Blue Mountain elk herd is back! Join us for a fun weekend of camping, friends, and conservation. Free camping at the wildlife office with water and toilet available. Volunteers are needed both on the mountain and at camp, we have a job for everyone at this event. Directions, and more camp information to come shortly. Contact the office for more information or to register (509) 487-8552, info@inwc.org
*Dates on this project are subject to change depending on volunteer availability For Route Patrols where we can cover two separate routes due to geographic proximity, part of the D.A. team will arrive ahead of the work day to set up a base camp. The actual work day will be the Saturday of the dates listed. Anyone wishing to be part of the project is welcome to camp the Friday night before, spend the day Saturday working the trails, inspecting/maintaining platforms, then join us for dinner at camp Saturday evening. UTV/ATV’s are welcome (stay on the trail). Due to our agreement with the USFS, we will patrol each of the following routes twice (in two phases) between spring and the first week of October. Contact our office or Committee Chair Ken McNaughton for more information or to RSVP. Office: (509) 487-8552 info@inwc.org Ken McNaughton: (509) 553-9135, inwc.ada@gmail.com
This work project has been postponed due to fires in the areas near the gates. We will resume our efforts once the fire is out and the area is safe again. USFS – Betty Cr 48.71136 -118.32156 Contact our office or Committee Chair Ken McNaughton for more information. Office: (509) 487-8552 info@inwc.org Ken McNaughton: (509) 553-9135, access@inwc.org
We will need a team of volunteers to help us install a canopy on the existing platform on the lower portion of Rustlers Gulch. Contact our office or Committee Chair Ken McNaughton for more information or to RSVP. Office: (509) 487-8552 info@inwc.org Ken McNaughton: (509) 553-9135, inwc.ada@gmail.com
We will need a team of volunteers to help us deploy a new wheelchair platform on Blanchard Hump. Contact our office or Committee Chair Ken McNaughton for more information or to RSVP. Office: (509) 487-8552 info@inwc.org Ken McNaughton: (509) 553-9135, inwc.ada@gmail.com
For Route Patrols where we can cover two separate routes due to geographic proximity, part of the D.A. team will arrive ahead of the work day to set up a base camp. The actual work day will be the Saturday of the dates listed. Anyone wishing to be part of the project is welcome to camp the Friday night before, spend the day Saturday working the trails, inspecting/maintaining platforms, then join us for dinner at camp Saturday evening. UTV/ATV’s are welcome (stay on the trail). Due to our agreement with the USFS, we will patrol each of the following routes twice (in two phases) between spring and the first week of October. Contact our office or Committee Chair Ken McNaughton for more information or to RSVP. Office: (509) 487-8552 info@inwc.org Ken McNaughton: (509) 553-9135, inwc.ada@gmail.com
Join us a fun-filled weekend of serving together for a great cause: Clearing dead-fall from Forest Service routes reserved for hunters with disabilities. This will be a one-day project due to all the work we accomplished in phase one. This is a GROUP activity. ATV’s & UTV’s are welcome. Chainsaws, loppers, and gloves needed. Mark your calendars. Call Ken McNaughton if you have any questions. Office: (509) 487-8552 info@inwc.org Ken McNaughton: (509) 553-9135, access@inwc.org
Volunteer Birch Tree Planting Project for Sharp-tailed Grouse Winter Habitat When: October 23, 2021, 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM Where: Telford Management Area, BLM Public Lands in Lincoln County, WA. *RSVP requested by Oct. 15. Volunteers are needed to: 1) Lay out and stake down weed mat on ground, 2) Use motorized hand augers to drill planting holes, 3) Plant 90 water birch trees, 4) Construct enclosures around the trees using t-posts and hog panels. Light refreshments will be provided. The project will improve riparian habitat for sharp-tailed grouse, migratory songbirds, and mule deer. Water birch (Betula occendentalis) provides critical winter habitat for sharp-tailed grouse, a state-threatened species. The project is coordinated with the Swanson Lakes Wildlife Area and will support an existing population of approximately 50 sharp-tailed grouse. The project is located on Lake Creek alongside wetlands that were restored by Ducks Unlimited in 2009. Birch trees planted in 2010 are thriving on-site, and we will add 90 more!
