Political Quotes

“I would like to take a moment to recognize the Alpine Watershed Group for receiving the 2022 Forest Service Volunteers Program Citizen Stewardship and Partnerships Award. The Alpine Watershed Group is a community-based nonprofit organization in my district that is dedicated to conducting essential water quality monitoring, habitat restoration, and education programs throughout Alpine County. Over the span of more than two decades, the Alpine Watershed Group has been an instrumental partner to the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest and the United States Forest Service. In 2022 alone, the Alpine Watershed Group planned and recruited for multiple volunteer events in the forest, including large watershed and forest restoration projects, trash and roadside cleanups, tree planting, and watershed monitoring. Due to the help of their volunteers at the annual Creek Day event, 72 bags of trash were removed, amounting to more than 500 pounds; 25 bags of invasive weeds were removed; 102 willow stakes were installed; 600 feet of fence in Hope Valley were removed; and a beaver dam analogue in Faith Valley was constructed. In addition to these efforts, the group provides continual outreach and environmental education programs that support the United States Forest Service's mission to care for the land and serve the people. Their devoted efforts have made an indelible impact on our national forests, local watersheds, and the Alpine County community.…”