News and Events
Visit our JWP Events Calendar (hosted by Google)
JWP hosts several annual events as well as many watershed or issue-specific meetings throughout the year. As part of our education and outreach program, we also publish a monthly Stream Scene e-newsletter and a bi-annual Water Ways membership newsletter.
October 2010 Water Ways Newsletter (Adobe .pdf, 470kb)
February 2011 Stream Scene E-newsletter (Adobe .pdf, 84kb)
Annual Events
Juneau Spring Stream Clean-up - First Saturday of May
International Coastal Clean-up - Third Saturday of September
Wild and Scenic Film Festival - March
ADF&G Habitat Restoration Workshop - May (No workshop 2011)
Juneau Home Show Exhibit - March
Annual Membership Meeting - October
Upcoming Events
Community Based Watershed Managment Forum
March 8-9th, 2012 in Juneau, Alaska
For more information go to the Southeast Alaska Watershed Coaltion's Website at: http://alaskawatershedcoalition.org/2011/12/forum-community-based-watershed-management/
Recent Events
ANNUAL MEMBER MEETING: First Friday, October 1st, 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm- Alaska Fly Fishing Goods (175 S. Franklin St.)
Thanks for joining us as we celebrated the Hydrologic New Year! We had a great time. Family and friends of our membership enjoyed food and drink while learning about JWP's present and proposed project work. Our members also took a little time to elect two new board members to fill some pretty big shoes.
International Coastal Clean-up Day: September 24-25, 2010
Thanks to all of our fantastic participants for helping maintain clean, healthy coastal habitats. More than 130 volunteers scoured 18 Juneau-area beaches, removing 4240 pounds of trash and debris from our coastal areas! Alaska Brewing Co. hosted a free BBQ for volunteers and the community at the Auke Recreational Area, and all participants received a coupon for a free beverage at the K3 Festival of Seafood in addition to that great feeling you get from a job well done!
Hill 560 (Pederson Hill) Conservation Plan: Advisory Group Meeting
August 20, 2010, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Marine View center Conference Room, 3rd Floor. Hosted by JWP, this meeting is open to our project partners, CBJ staff and contractors, and agency personnel willing to fill a technical advisory role shaping the scope and goals of our conservation plan to guide CBJ development plans and design. For more information, contact Beverly at 586-6853.
Trampled by Turtles Concert
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
A Concert to Benefit the Juneau Cooperative Weed Management Area - Thanks to Land Locally for hosting the concert and generously donating the beer proceeds to the Juneau CWMA! Over $2,500 was raised for invasive weed outreach and control work in Juneau!
Visit the Land Locally website for more information.
Southeast Alaska Bio Blitz - June 26-27, 2010
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game hosted BioBlitz, and exploration of backyard biodiversity. "Join us for a fun-filled weekend of exploration and learning. The largest gathering of scientists, naturalists and nature enthusiasts ever assembled in Alaska will gather in Juneau for a unique inventory of plants, animals, fungi, microorganisms and every other living thing they can find, from the alpine to the ocean." Dana White, Juneau Area Invasive Plants Coordinator for the Alaska Association of Conservation Districts, led off with an Invasive Plant Scavenger Hunt. For more information, visit the ADF&G BioBlitz web page.
Stormwater BMP Demonstration Site
Saturday, June 19th 2010
With the help of several fantastic volunteers, JWP installed a vegetated swale stormwater treatment in the Valley. Volunteers helped dig, move rocks, spread soil, and plant vegetation to create a demonstration vegetated swale designed to provide primary treatment of meltwater resulting from snow management activities. This project is part of our Stormwater BMP applied research and is funded in part by the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation "Alaska Clean Water Actions" prorgam.
ADF&G Habitat Restoration Workshop, May 26-27
at the Juneau Ranger District Office in Juneau
This workshop covered techniques for restoring riparian habitats, explored several case histories, and completed the hands-on installation of a restoration project on Jordan Creek. JWP staff attended this workshop along with others interested in riparian habitat rehabilitation in Juneau and enjoyed the hands-on project near the Tlingit and Haida Central Council Offices on Jordan Creek.
Contact Amber Bethe, ADF&G Habitat Biologist at (907)267-2403 with any questions about this workshop and the Jordan Creek Riparian Re-vegetation Project.
11th Annual Stream Clean-Up
The number we've all been waiting for: 21.78 TONS!
Saturday, May 8th, 2010: Over 1,500 volunteers removed a total of 21.78 tons of debris and litter from Juneau area streams during our 11th Annual Spring Stream Cleanup! Way to go, Juneau! Thank You to all of our hard-working volunteers and agency/business participants.
Thank You to our 2010 Sponsors:
The support of local businesses and organizations makes our annual stream cleanup possible. Be sure to thank our sponsors the next time you see them!
Alaska Flyfishing Goods, Carrs-Safeway, Coastal CODE Foundation, Don Abel Building Supplies, Duck Creek Market, Goldbelt Inc., McDonald's of Juneau, R&S Pumping Services Inc., Trout Unlmited, and Walmart.
1st Annual Wild and Scenic Film Festival a Success!
Thursday, February 25th, 2010
7:00- 9:00 pm at Centennial Hall
Thanks to our generous donors and enthusiastic members, the first annual Wild and Scenic Film Festival was a success! Be sure to thank our local supporters: Renvezvous Bar, Foggy Mountain Shop, Alaska Brewing Co., Costco, Duck Creek Market, KAI Environmental, Wm. Spear Designs, and The Leighty Foundation for their contributions. Nationwide sponsors included Patagonia, Tom's of Maine, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., Osprey Packs, CLIF Bar, and Coastal Code.org. We'd also like to welcome our newest members to the partnership!
We bringing this film festival to Juneau again in 2011! We need sponsors and volunteers to make it happen. If you enjoyed the 2010 Wild and Scenic Film Festival, consider helping us make it happen again in 2011 with sponsorship or volunteer your time. Every little bit helps!
