30Mar 2016 by admin
Wild and Scenic Film Festival A Success

Wild and Scenic Film Festival A Success

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Thanks to a cooperative team of audio/visual enthusiasts, the Taiya Inlet Watershed Council presented the Wild and Scenic Film Festival with sound and video on March 19! We have to say a big thank you to the Skagway Brewing Company, an ever supportive partner of ours who allowed us space, staff time, and 10% of their beer sales for the night. TIWC made $152 U.S. dollars and $10 Canadian dollars that night, all of which will go towards future projects and programming. Thank you to Eric Wortman, Claire Barrett, Abby Jo Kramer, and Andy Miller for their help in getting this going. And thank you to everyone who came and watched me panic for 45 minutes before we got the video going. Source: Taiya Inlet Watershed Council Blog
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28Oct 2015 by Angie Eldred
Juneau Rain Garden Will Improve Jordan Creek Water Quality

Juneau Rain Garden Will Improve Jordan Creek Water Quality

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  Jordan Creek: An impaired fish stream Jordan Creek, in the valley near the Juneau airport, is an anadromous stream that supports coho, pink, and chum salmon along with Dolly Varden char and cutthroat trout. Jordan Creek has been listed by the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation as an impaired waterbody due to sediment, high turbidity, low dissolved oxygen, and debris attributed to urban runoff from the nearby streets and parking lots. Fine sediments and other pollutants attributed to urban runoff occurring in the densely populated lower portion of the watershed can adversely impact fish and fish habitat.  [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="500"] North side of the Edward K Thomas Building, looking east toward back parking lot. Note the sediment from melted snow. Vegetation not yet emerged. Photo taken April 2014.[/caption]…
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12Jan 2015 by Angie Eldred
Juneau Wild & Scenic Film Festival!

Juneau Wild & Scenic Film Festival!

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***UPDATE! Thanks to the generous support of the Alaskan Brewing Co. JWP will be offering one free beer with entry to WSFF attendees age 21+ !***   Friday, January 16th | 6:30pm @ the JACC If you're looking to get inspired, take a mental vacation from the winter gloom, and share a beer with your friendly neighbors, check out the Wild & Scenic Film Festival this Friday evening at the JACC! Come support your local watershed council, the Juneau Watershed Partnership by watching some rad films that will transport you to some of the most remote and beautiful places on the planet. With support from the Alaskan Brewing Co., a selection of your favorite brews will be available for purchase at the event. All proceeds will go to support JWP's work in…
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20Aug 2014 by Angie Eldred
SAWC Seeking Interested Candidates for Board of Directors

SAWC Seeking Interested Candidates for Board of Directors

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  The Southeast Alaska Watershed Coalition is seeking volunteers interested serving on the Coalition’s Board of Directors! In order to stay true to our core principle of building a voice for communities we believe this Coalition should be steered by regional leaders and community professionals who work to protect, promote and restore our region’s watersheds. Candidates should align with the Coalition’s mission of inspiring Southeast Alaskans and supporting community organizations working toward the wise management of Southeast Alaska’s watersheds. The Board of Directors is expected to guide and implement the mission and strategic direction of SAWC. As a governing board, roles and duties include providing overall organizational leadership such as setting policies and procedures, providing financial oversight, and working to ensure the organization has adequate resources (money, staff, and equipment)…
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11Mar 2014 by Angie Eldred
National Fish Habitat Conservation Act Introduced to Senate

National Fish Habitat Conservation Act Introduced to Senate

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From our friends at the National Fish Habitat Partnership and the Southeast Alaska Fish Habitat Partnership: [su_pullquote]"To conserve fish and aquatic communities in the United States through partnerships that foster fish habitat conservation, improve the quality of life for the people of the United States, enhance fish and wildlife-dependent recreation, and for other purposes."[/su_pullquote] A bi-partisan bill introduced to the senate last week by Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Mike Crapo (R-ID) will help conserve aquatic resources and support collaborative fish habitat conservation efforts. S. 2080 -The National Fish Habitat Conservation Act was written, “To conserve fish and aquatic communities in the United States through partnerships that foster fish habitat conservation, improve the quality of life for the people of the United States, enhance fish and wildlife-dependent recreation, and for…
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