Earth Day Tree planting at Barr Creek on 4-22-12

Our Earth-Day tree planting outing this year was a big success.  We had over 20 volunteers come out to Barr Creek to participate.  A total of 160 native potted plants were planted as well as over 300 live stakes of Willow and Cottonwood. The chapter received a matching grant from the Washington State council of Trout Unlimited for the purchase of the plants and materials for this years work.  Trout Unlimited members, family and friends helped to plant the trees and other plants, cut back the blackberries, install anti-beaver fencing, and pound in the live stakes.  It was a hot sunny day and everyone seemed to have a good time getting involved.  The kids got involved too, it was great to see the interest that they shared for helping our environment. The North-Shore chapter has been working to restore Barr and Kissey creeks for over 15 years now and the project is really paying off.  Some of the trees are getting over 40 feet high and the area is really blossoming up with the native plants. There were lots of baby Coho and other fish swimming around as we worked.  Thank you to all our hard working volunteers for making this years planting a great event.  We will be continuing the work again this fall and next year.
Thanks everyone!

Chris Tompkins

Map to Barr Creek

Solduc Outing 2012

The chapter hosted a Steelhead outing on the beautiful Solduc river near Beaver Washington in February 2012.  We had 12 members participate with 4 boats floating the river, one group fished the Bogachel.  The weather was good this year and just about everyone hooked or caught a Steelhead, most were wild fish and released carefully, one fish was a hatchery fish which went was kept.  We camped on the upper river and had a big social pot luck on Saturday night, the food was great, lots of meat and good eats.  This is annual event and we also do a Salmon outing in the fall each year on "the Duc".  Good times for all that came!  Thank you to Ron T. for providing us a great spot to camp on the river.

Skykomish Outing

Our Skykomish outing this year (2012) was fun, but pretty cold with all the snows we had.  We had about 15 members that had signed up but the heavy snow prevented most from coming, regardless we had 4 members show up and do some fishing at Johns Cabin on the upper Sky.  No fish were harmed (or caught) but the food was awesome and John showed us where to go.  Thank John for the fun time at your cabin, I hope we can put together another outing up there, its a fantastic place to fish.
Here are are few pics.
Fish on!

Skykomish Outing 1-20-12 and 1-21-12

The chapter will be having a Fishing outing on Jan 21, 2012 on the Skykomish River. We will be meeting at John Wendt's cabin on the 'Cable Hole" for dinner on Friday night and fishing on Saturday.   Contact Chris Tompkins for details and directions. ctompkins84@hotmail.com