Mission: To inspire conservation and protection of a healthy Cedar River Watershed through restoration, education, and stewardship.
What's New
Spring Program Catalog Available for the Cedar River Watershed Institute
Discover, explore, and learn! Registration for spring programs is underway. View the catalog.
FCRW Responds to the Question of Pharmaceuticals in Seattle's Drinking Water on 103.7, The Mountain
Many US cities have trace amounts of pharmaceuticals in their drinking water supply. Seattle's protected watershed system makes this kind of threat highly unlikely. Click here to listen to a radio interview with FCRW Executive Director, Sue Rooney, as she explains why our drinking water isn't at risk.
Check out our new interactive map
This map of the Cedar River Watershed shows where the Friends have made a difference with volunteer projects in the past year.
Upcoming Habitat Restoration Events
Are you ready to get your hands dirty? Come join us at one of our habitat restoration events. Spring events, scheduled on Saturdays, are still accepting participants. More information about these and our full 2008 calendar of events can be viewed here. Sign up for any event by sending an email to sarah@cedarriver.org.
May 10 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Habitat Restoration at Cavanaugh Pond
Join us and REI for a day of streamside habitat restoration.Due to infestation of blackberries and other invasive weeds, this area is struggling to remain a viable habitat. Celebrate spring by pitching in to help out your local watershed. We'll clear invasive weeds and spread fabric in preparation for a fall tree-planting project.
June 7 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Ivy Removal at Dorre Don
Remove invasive English Ivy to save a native forest! Beautiful forest habitat in Maple Valley is being choked out by an ivy invasion. Please join us for a half-day of chopping ivy from the trees and the ground so that wildlife habitat in the Cedar River Watershed can survive and flourish.