Northend Bass Club, as member of the Washington State Bass Federation, conducted a conservation outing at Riffe Lake on June 30th & July 1st 2007. With the approval from the Tacoma Power Parks - Fish and Wildlife Programs manager at Taidnapam Park on Riffe Lake. A group of 15 club members set out to clear a large log jam of drift wood and debris, from the new boat launch at Taidnapam Park. The new boat launch is located on the east end of the lake across from Kosmos Flat. Northend Bass Club members: Larry Austin, Charlie Cox & friend, Ken Elvsaas, Steve & Robert Hoffman, Jim Ingalls, Joe Langhans, Mel & Debbie Marchese, John McHenry & friend, Gary Millard, Victor Rose, Lee & Marge Schoneman and Tyler Walcker put in over 30 club hours to clean up the site. Here are a few of the pictures taken at the site.
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Work Party, Pictures by Debbie Marchese (supervisor Mel…the one with his hands in his pockets) |
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Ken Elvsaas surveys the launch site on day two of the clean-up |
Ken, Vic and Tyler working hard to clear the debris |
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Vic, Tyler & Steve Hoffman clear one of the big logs from the ramp |
Tyler & Gary clear debris from ramp |
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water at the end of the ramp, but a lot more to clear |
Larry tackles another pile of drift wood |
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Joe finds a survivor! |
Joe’s say’s good bye to his little buddy and sets it free |