Columbia and Windermere Lakes Osprey Survey $6,000

The Columbia and Windermere Lakes Osprey Survey will consist of field surveys conducted in the Columbia to Lake Windermere area of the Upper Columbia River Valley to establish the number, location and success rates of nesting Osprey. A second component of this project will be to increase public awareness and involvement in the stewardship of these regionally significant bird species through awareness programs and through the establishment of a citizen-based monitoring program, Osprey Watch. The regional population of Osprey, being dependent on health fish populations and water quality are a very visible species with significant public profile and therefore provide an important ambassador species to educate local people about larger environmental stewardship opportunities associated with water, fish and ecosystems. The establishment of Osprey Watch would ensure long term collection of data of public involvement in stewardship.

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