Foothills Conservation Committee
The Foothills Branch Conservation Committee is responsible for administering conservation, advocacy, restoration and educational programs under the auspices of Foothills Branch and the Mountaineers, including administering conservation and restoration projects, training leaders, teaching and influencing advocacy issues, and educating leaders and the recreating public.
The "CARE" MODEL:
C CONSERVATION
• Trash pickup
• Tree planting-Invasive plant removal
A ADVOCACY – Influence/Lobby/Identify issues and Scope/Planning-Meetings & Comments
- Mountains to Sound Committees
- Mountaineers Outdoor Advocates Network online training
- Course leaders differentiate to students designation of land during course
R RESTORATION
- Partnership events
- Trail work and salmon restoration
- Create stickers for participants I Care- Foothills Mountaineers
- Recruit regular trail restoration participants to be in our committee
E EDUCATION
- LNT, 10 essentials, environmental education, biofacts-wildlife
- MTS Trail Ambassadors Training
- Mountaineers LNT Online Training
- Make LNT a “skill” (if you want to be a good climber you need to know LNT)
Collaboration Model with Partners:
• Mountaineers
• Mountains to Sound
• WTA
• Seattle Outdoor Adventurers Meetup
• Issaquah Alps Trails Club