In 2019, MKWC received funding from the US Fish & Wildlife Service to build monarch butterfly waystations, patches of habitat that provide resources necessary for monarchs (and other pollinators) to reproduce and sustain their migration. Over the last 4 years, MKWC has planted, monitored, and maintained waystations at six locations along riparian areas from Seiad Valley to Orleans, CA.

We are excited to share that Kathy McCovey is now working with the Mid Klamath Watershed Council as Co-Executive Director! Kathy brings a lifetime of professional and personal experience relevant to the Klamath River region and beyond, and we are honored to have this opportunity to work with and learn from her as we strive to collaboratively plan and implement ecosystem restoration, promote community vitality, and involve people in land stewardship.

This past December, the Mid Klamath Watershed Council staff convened for two days of trainings, skill-sharing, and team-building, followed by our annual holiday party. Here are some of our favorite photos.

From October 30-November 4, Klamath TREX partners hosted a fall edition of Klamath TREX. Over 60 participants gathered in the area and over the course of the week, 745.7 acres were burned. This event is always such an incredible experience, that really brings people together and teaches new skills to participants. KTREX partners include The Karuk Tribe, MKWC, WKRP, Area Fire Safe Councils, The Nature Conservancy and more.

This fall, MKWC led over 50 6th-8th grade students on salmon surveys. Each week rain or shine, students suited up in waterproof waders and navigated tributaries to the Klamath River where Fall Chinook were actively spawning.

On Tuesday, October 10, and Wednesday, October 11, 2023, MKWC, the Karuk Tribe, and Columbia Helicopters completed the West Fork Beaver Creek Helicopter Wood Loading Project. 125 key log pieces (>=24" dbh, 45' long, with root wads) were added to 2.5 miles of West Fork Beaver Creek.

On Thursday July 27, members of the Orleans and Happy Camp MKWC Fisheries crews headed up 96 for an informational tour of the Klamath dams and surrounding areas. We visited three of the dams, Iron Gate, Copco 1, Copco 2, and received a guided tour from Klamath River Renewal Corporation (KRRC) Chief’s Executive Officer Mark Bransom and Resource Environmental Solutions’ (RES) Project Manager Dave Coffman. This trip was planned because of a desire for information about the current process of Klamath dam removal, impact, and restoration. Read more here!

There is a recognizable trend in local youth towards pursuing work in ecological restoration. Young people are seeking career paths that will involve them in the effort to heal their watershed…

A successful technique of stream restoration is the strategic placement of logs and wood structures to replicate downed trees and debris that occur naturally…