Elaine Harvey has worked for Yakama Nation Fisheries since 2006 and currently serves as the Environmental Coordinator. Elaine is also a member of the Kahmiltpa (Rock Creek) Band of the Yakama Nation. She was the manager for the Rock Creek Fish and Habitat Project for 13 years and served as the Hydro Systems Oversight Coordinator for one year. She is also a Columbia River Intertribal Fisheries Commissioner for the Yakama Nation and serves as an Executive Board member for the Columbia Land Trust. Elaine dedicates her career to conserving and enhancing the First Foods for the Yakama Nation. Her work includes enhancing streams for all native aquatic resources in many streams, riparian corridors, and wetlands in the streams in the Rock Creek, Klickitat, White Salmon, and Yakima drainages. She also works with national forests to protect and enhance huckleberry habitats in the various huckleberry fields utilized by the Yakama Nation. Elaine works with her tribal departments to improve root gathering areas for tribal members on the Yakama reservation. She also is dedicated to sharing her traditional knowledge with the younger generations of the Yakama Nation.
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Friends of the White Salmon River1 week ago
Beavers - amaqing engineers, even if they don't have degrees, who can help to mitigate water quality and temperature effects of climate change. And even without taking a utilitarian approach, beavers are just plain cool. One thing on my bucket list is to have a beaver colony on the creek at the bottom of the field behind my house.
Friends of the White Salmon River2 weeks ago
A showing of the film "Elemental" - this is a longer version than the one shown in Bingen a couple of months ago. Very pertinent to the Climate Change conference this weekend. Thought provoking.
Friends of the White Salmon River4 weeks ago
FYI, here's the letter we submitted to Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife regarding their proposal to uplist Western Gray Squirrel to endangered status. We absolutely support this, WGS may not be high profile or glamorous, but we love them.
Friends of the White Salmon River1 month ago
This rare, local hearing held by FERC is an important opportunity to testify. We will be at the evening session, ready to speak. Join us and Riverkeeper then or in the morning. This project should not go forward.
Friends of the White Salmon River1 month ago
The Public Comment period on the Klickitat County Shoreline Management Plan opens tomorrow, closes May 26. Helpful to attend the public information session on April 26. Register here.
Friends of the White Salmon River1 month ago
As of today, there are 31 spaces left for the Climate Conference on May 30. They are going steadily, so register now if you want to come.
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