NEWS

June: The weather is warming up, finally. Is April over yet? Irrigation water has been clean compared to the run-off in the creeks in rivers coming into our valley throughout April and May. If you see a water quality problem, give us a call and we'll investigate. See our water quality compliance policy for more information by clicking over there to your left.

May update: GISS was fun, and here are the photos to prove it. We're picture number ten in the slideshow.

May: Will we see you at KEEN's Get Intimate with the Shrub-Steppe (GISS) in the Umtanum? Come play in our watershed: build your own beaver dam, water your own field or orchard, or just play with the ducks in our pond. It will be fun!

April: Sampling has begun, with thirteen testing sites around the valley. Samples are taken weekly, usually on Wednesdays, and brought back to our lab for turbidity analysis. We are also collecting flow data at some sites. Contact us if you have any questions about our procedures, sites, and/or results.

February 21st: KCWP staff will be out and about in the next few months, meeting with various groups and integrating their views into our program. Of course, you can come see us in person anytime you'd like, but if you're interested, please consider visiting one of our upcoming booths or hearing one of our presentations.

March 7, 8:30-4:00 pm. E3 conference focusing on the legislature's Environment-Education-Economy Program. Held at the fairgrounds. More info.
March 27, 8:30-2:00 Elementary Ag Day.
March 28, 6-9 pm. Yakima Basin Fish & Wildlife Recovery Board outreach program for Yakima River enthusiasts, especially guides and anglers. Held at the fairgrounds. More info.

January 17th: Our application for financial assistance from the Washington State Department of Ecology's 319 non-point water quality program ranked #7 in the state.

Funding for your on-farm BMP projects should be available by fall. Turn your application in now, and we'll contact you when the money is available. Follow the link below for your application.

January 2nd: Irrigation district rates for participation in the KCWP remain at 50 cents per acre for 2008. This rate has not increased since the KCWP was first formed by the irrigation providers.