The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), Colville Confederated Tribes and the Spokane Tribe of Indians cooperatively manage the Lake Roosevelt Fishery. In addition, the Volunteer Net Pen project provides critical support to maintaining…
The Forum’s Upper Columbia Salmon Reintroduction Webinar in May brought together over 200 participants from diverse backgrounds. To view the three-hour webinar, go to www.lrf.org/webinar. Many thanks to the Upper Columbia United Tribes (UCUTs) and…
Thirty years ago, two really important things happened. First, a newly minted graduate from the University of Washington’s master’s degree program in toxicology joined the Washington Department of Health (WDOH). His name: Dave McBride. The…
Use these resources to make sure your prepared for an awesome time: For the latest NPS information and alerts for LRNA, visit www.nps.gov/laro/planyourvisit/conditions.htm. Examples of alerts are restrictions due to fire, drought or pandemic conditions. Go…
With over 1.5 million visitors in 2020, the Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (LRNA) was more popular than ever as people headed outdoors during the pandemic. Over the winter and spring, NPS staff has been…
An Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) mussel free self-certification is required before launching watercraft at Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area. This includes those with annual boat launch permits and non-motorized watercraft. Vehicles not properly displaying this…
You can now learn about national parks from those who know them best – the NPS staff! Interactive maps, self-guided tours, things to do and more are available for your mobile phone. The official NPS…
A variety of resources for planning a great time on Lake Roosevelt are always at the ready on the Lake Roosevelt Forum’s recreation web page. Whether you need to know the current lake level to launch your…
Click here for recreation webinar featuring National Park Service & WA Department of Fish & Wildlife updates. Click here for Spokesman Review summary.
Click here to access last week’s Upper Columbia Salmon Reintroduction webinar. “Presentations,” said Forum Executive Director Andy Dunau, “provided an extraordinary cultural, technical and policy overview filled with hope and promise.” The 200 plus people registered…
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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