The Midnite Mine cleanup continues on the Spokane Indian Reservation, with a host of major milestones completed in 2025. After receiving partial clean-up funds from the federal government, Newmont Corporation, a gold mining company, began…
Year after year, Lake Roosevelt continues to provide extraordinary and diverse angling opportunities that attract enthusiasts from near and far. Each year, thousands of hours of angling time are happily spent catching over 150,000 fish….
National Park Service Dan Foster Retires Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (LRNA) Superintendent Dan Foster retired in December. He was LRNA’s Superintendent for 10 years. His career with the National Park Service spanned 31 years….
In 2015, the Upper Columbia United Tribes began actively exploring reintroduction of salmon above Chief Joseph and Grand Coulee dams. Many considered it to be a fanciful albeit romantic effort with minimal chance of success….
Year after year, Lake Roosevelt continues to provide extraordinary and diverse angling opportunities that attract enthusiasts from near and far. Thousands of hours of angling time are happily spent catching up to 200,000 fish annually….
Click here for 15-minute WDFW Lake Roosevelt White Sturgeon fishing presentation. Background on the effort to rebuild the sturgeon population, the need to alter the fishing season, and 2023 regulations are provided. For 2023, the white…
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will host two public meetings in late March to inform anglers of planned changes to future (including 2023) white sturgeon fishing seasons on Lake Roosevelt in northeast Washington. Since…
Under the direction of the Colville Confederated Tribes (CCT), the White Sturgeon Recovery Team is conducting a telemetry experiment on the western side of Lake Roosevelt across from Marcus. Buoys with receivers were placed here…
Year after year, Lake Roosevelt continues to provide extraordinary and diverse angling opportunities that attract enthusiasts from near and far. Thousands of hours of angling time are happily spent catching up to 200,000 fish annually….
As part of the Community Project process developed by Congress in 2021, Congresswoman McMorris Rodgers identified 15 projects to be considered for funding by the House Appropriations Committee for Fiscal Year 2023, which starts October…
The backdrop for Forum activities is the unique and distinct needs of Lake Roosevelt, which resulted from creating a reservoir to support operational capacity at Grand Coulee Dam. Two Indian tribes, federal agencies, state agencies and four counties have specific interests in the management of the lake. Individually and collectively, they seek to meet a diverse set of environmental, economic and cultural needs.
Operating as a non profit organization, Lake Roosevelt Forum continues to successfully engage in a set of public outreach activities intended to further strengthen collaboration and cooperation among the many stakeholders with interests in and around Lake Roosevelt.
Lake Roosevelt Forum is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization. Federal Tax ID: 91-1566293
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