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Alpine Watershed Group protects, conserves, and restores the watersheds of Alpine County by promoting sustainable community and science-based collaborative solutions.
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River Monitor TrainingAlpine Watershed Group is recruiting new river monitor volunteers and offering a refresher on skills for returning volunteers. Those interested do not need to attend the whole two hours, but plan for one hour to go over all information and training.
If you are interested in participating, contact Headwaters Coordinator Rachel Kieffer, awg.rachel@gmail.com, for more information and to RSVP.
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Upcoming EventsForest Health Community Working GroupDon’t miss this chance to learn about all of the post-fire restoration work going on in Eastern Alpine County on Tuesday, June 27 at 5:30 p.m. at Turtle Rock Park Community Center (see flyer), and mark your calendars for follow-up field trips on July 19 (evening) and August 26 (all day). See the Forest Health Community Working Group webpage.
The Forest Health Community Working Group works to create fire-safe communities and restore our forests and watersheds to a healthy and resilient state. We engage community members and local groups to provide educational opportunities and civil discourse so that we can make progress on living amidst a more resilient forest.
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AWG’s New Forest Health Coordinator Wes Mosley
We are thrilled to welcome Wes Mosley as AWG’s first Forest Health Coordinator. In his first two weeks, Wes toured the Carson River watershed from the Alpine County headwaters to the Lahontan Dam in Nevada thanks to the well-timed Carson Water Subconservancy District (CWSD) Get on the Bus tour. Then he got to float the East Fork Carson River from Hangman’s Bridge to the Ruhenstroth Dam, again thanks to CWSD. In between, Wes has been familiarizing himself with AWG’s post-Tamarack Fire restoration and monitoring projects and started participating in the Forest Health Community Working Group. We are so happy to have Wes’s expertise on our team so that we can help improve forest health and resilience in Alpine County.
Read about Wes’s extensive experience here. You can reach Wes at awg.wes@gmail.com.
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Apply Today to be a California Climate Action Corps Fellow for AWG
AWG is recruiting two fellows to join our team this fall! Please help us spread the word. Fellows will be part of the California Climate Action Corps, focusing on effects of climate change and forest health in the area. The program is currently accepting applications to serve as California Climate Action Corps Fellows for 11 months to mobilize communities through climate volunteer engagement, climate action, and wildfire resiliency throughout the state.
California Climate Action Corps Fellows receive a stipend of up to $33,000 and combined education awards of $10,000 for successful completion of 1,700 hours of service between September 18, 2023, and August 15, 2024.
Fellow applications received by June 30 will receive priority consideration, but applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until full.
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Help Needed: Death Ride Recycling at TRP
The thrilling bike ride will be returning to Markleeville on July 15. Alpine County Chamber of Commerce is organizing the event, and AWG will be leading recycling efforts at Turtle Rock Park on Friday, July 14 and Saturday, July 15. We still need several more volunteers each day. If you are interested in joining the effort, please reach out to Headwaters Coordinator Rachel Kieffer, awg.rachel@gmail.com.
For more information on the race and to register, see the event website.
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A Big Woolly Thanks!
Thank you so much to the Woollystar Music Festival hosts and organizers for inviting Alpine Watershed Group to host a bar on June 16! This included connecting AWG with an array of generous entities who donated products for AWG to sell. We are so grateful to Boeger Winery, Cutthroat Brewing Company, Gold Mountain Winery & Lodge, Guayakí, JuneShine, and Markleeville General Store. Thank you to AWG Board Members Rich Harvey and Bob Twiss for leading this fundraising opportunity, and to their incredible team of bartenders: Greg Hanson, Mike McWhirter, Amy Skewes-Cox, Bill Young, and Mary Young. Finally, thank you to everyone who bought drinks and generously tipped. All of the funds raised help to support the tremendous efforts AWG puts into watershed conservation and restoration. AWG can’t do all that we do on grants alone.
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| Upcoming Events
Tuesday, June 27, 5:30 p.m. – Restoration Projects in the Tamarack Fire Burn Area, at Turtle Rock Park Community Center
Saturday, July 15 – Death Ride
Wednesday, July 19, 5:30 p.m. – Field Trip on Fire History and Forest Health in Eastern Alpine County, starting at Turtle Rock Park
Saturday, July 22, 11:00 a.m. – AWG River Monitoring Training
Saturday, August 26, 9:00 a.m. – Field Trip on Specific Projects in Eastern Alpine County, starting at Turtle Rock Park
Saturday, September 23 – Markleeville Creek Day
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Our small nonprofit organization depends on donations to help support our water quality monitoring and restoration programs.
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Ways to Connect or HelpWe always love to hear from our watershed community! Below are email links to reach AWG's staff, or reach us at AWG's office at (530) 694-2327. Please follow us on Facebook and Instagram, and subscribe to our YouTube channel.
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