COMMUNITY EVENTS
Through generous donations and grants, all of Cascade Fisheries’ programs are made available to all ages and demographics, at no cost.
Please join us for our upcoming events and feel free to contact jen@ccfeg.org if you are interested in bringing an event to your community!
2022
Salmon: Showing Us the Way Home - Salmon Reintroduction
Salmon populations in NCW remain in decline, our only chance to prevent their extinction is through unified community support and action. This presentation will highlight the inspiring and collaborative approach taken by the Upper Columbia United Tribes (UCUT) to help salmon rediscover their habitats beyond the impassable Chief Joseph and Grand Coulee dams.
Register for the event here: https://tinyurl.com/4pmn2ma9
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Community Discussions: salmon recovery series - ncw stewardship in action
February 3RD, march 3RD, & april 7TH 2022 starting @ 7pm
zoom via NCW libraries
Begins at 7:00pm Cost:FREE!Join us for this webinar series on the 1st Thursday of Feb, Mar, and Apr 2022 to learn about NCW salmon and the work being done in our region to prevent their extinction. Cascade Fisheries, Cascadia Conservation District, and Trout Unlimited will present a new topic each month and provide open community conversations and ways to find your own role in recovering our iconic native fishes!
Register here!
For more information, please follow us on Facebook & Instagram @ccfeg
Thank you, Upper Columbia Salmon Recovery Board for providing the funding for this event!
2019
Songs of nature: a musical journey with our fish and wildlife with ken bevis, featuring keith kistler
october 24, 2019 at wenatchee valley museum &cultural center
Begins at 7:00pm Cost:$10 suggested donation to benefit North Central Washington Audubon Society and the Cascades Columbia Fisheries Enhancement GroupJoin us on October 24 at the Wenatchee Valley Museum for a fun program entitled, “Songs of Nature”, featuring Methow Valley singer/ songwriter Ken Bevis, Okanogan Valley guitarist, Keith Kistler (and other surprise guests) for an evening of original songs and stories about the fish and wildlife that make our world home. Program begins at 7 pm. There will be time to meet new people and connect with ones you already know and there will be refreshments.
Have a listen at https://www.kenbevis.com
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Documentary screening: Artifishal by patagonia films
August 8, 2019 at Leavenworth festhalle
Doors open @ 6 pm Introduction and film @ 6:30 - 8 pm 8-8:30 pm: post-film Q&A opportunity for the community to get answers and learn more from local voicesCost: recommended donation $5 (cash/CC accepted)Our friends and 1% For the Planet partner the Icicle Brewing Company have generously donated delicious beer to be served, donations benefit CCFEG’s efforts to recover salmon through community engagement and education programs!
"Artifishal is a film about people, rivers, and the fight for the future of wild fish and the environment that supports them. It explores wild salmon’s slide toward extinction, threats posed by fish hatcheries and fish farms, and our continued loss of faith in nature." Click here to view the trailer
**Other ncw community screenings tba - check back for more details!**
2018
speaker series: The columbia river rolls on - salmon homecoming: restoring a legacy to the columbia river
November 14, 2018 at Okanogan PUD Auditorium
November 15, 2018 in Cashmere, WA
Time: 6:00 pm to 8:30 pmCost: FREEPresenting current research and efforts to reintroduce salmon above Chief Joseph and Grand Coulee dams that have blocked approximately 1200 miles of river habitat for the last 80 years. The program is moderated by Jason Lundgren and sponsored by Cascade Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group and Washington Water Trust. Speaker Series: The Columbia River Rolls On - A vision for the future: Modernizing a Treaty to sustain a river and its people in the 21st Century
May 8, 2018 at Wenatchee Valley Museum
Time: 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm Cost: Suggested donation $5 Speaker panel discussion highlights the history, status and opportunities related to the historic Columbia River Treaty and its renegotiation. Panelists include Chelan County PUD General Manager Steve Wright, “A River Captured” author Eileen Delahanty Pearkes and John Sirois of the Upper Columbia United Tribes. The program is moderated by Museum board member Sara Rolfs and sponsored by the Wenatchee River Institute and the Cascade Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group. It is a part of the Wenatchee Valley Environmental Film and Lecture Series.