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Chambers - Clover Creek Watershed Council
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Turtles on Snake Lake, Tacoma WA
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Titlow Park
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Weir at Gravelly Lk Rd, 3/6/21
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Old Garry Oak Tree - Lakewood WA, July 2019
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Educational signage installed at Parkland Prairie next to Clover Creek
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Titlow Park
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Old Pilings at Titlow Beach, Tacoma
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Pedestrian bridge at Springbrook Park, Lakewood WA
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Titlow Park lagoon at high tide, Tacoma
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Chambers Dam from middle of stream, 8/4/19
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Titlow Park lagoon at high tide, Tacoma
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small dam
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High flows at Bogerts ladder, 3/6/21
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Titlow Park
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Clover Creek dry in late summer at Schibig-Lakeview Preserve, Spanaway WA
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Titlow Park
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City of Tacoma's Flett Creek holding basin - located in Lakewood, WA
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Fallen Pine Tree across Morey Creek, 3/8/21
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C street, stormwater outfall, 9/25/20
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Titlow Park
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Clover Creek and pond next to Springbrook Park in Lakewood
About
The mission of the Chambers-Clover Creek Watershed Council is to promote the protection and enhancement of the Chambers-Clover Creek Watershed.
The Council (CCWC) provides an opportunity for local agencies and citizen groups to coordinate their efforts to benefit the watershed. The council is committed to improving the health of the watershed by working to improve fish habitat, water quality and foster a sense of stewardship among watershed residents.
NEW - Stay up to date on the latest CCWC news via the Council's blog.
Meetings & Events
The Council hosts monthly meetings that are open to the public. Community members, students, nonprofits, residents, businesses and agency representatives - everyone is invited to attend and participate in the Council meetings.
Upcoming Watershed Council Meetings & Events:
When: Third Wednesday of most months from 3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Where: All meetings are held virtually via Zoom. Join our mailing list to receive the meeting link and materials.
Looking to get outside? New in 2023, monthly volunteer stewardship opportunities at CPTC's Flett Habitat Preserve in Lakewood on one Saturday each month. For more environmental activities in our area, please visit Pierce Conservation District’s Green Events Calendar.
About the Watershed
The watershed extends from the town of Ruston on Commencement Bay south to DuPont, and east to Frederickson, covering about 149 square miles. Major lakes include American, Spanaway, Steilacoom, Gravelly, and Tule. Major streams are Chambers, Clover, Spanaway, Morey, Murray, Flett, Leach, Puget and Peach.
Seven municipalities, three military installations, and one drainage district, as well as Pierce County, have jurisdiction concerning water quality. The cities are: Tacoma, Lakewood, Fircrest, University Place, Steilacoom, DuPont, and Ruston. In 2018, the watershed's population was approximately 409,843 or 2,751 people per square mile.
Stay Connected
- Join our email list if you'd like to get involved and stay connected
- Use this link to request a guest speaker presentation to your group
- Read what's happening in your watershed via the CCWC blog
2023 Council Leadership
- Renee Buck, Chair
- Derek Faust, Vice Chair
- Cindy Haverkamp, Secretary
- Al Schmauder, Stewardship Chair
- Rikki McGee, Communications Chair
- Kris Kauffman, Historian
- Ione Clagett, At-Large
- Marianne Lincoln, At-Large
- Kim Underwood, At-Large
- Pierce Conservation District, At-Large
Resource Library
Documents
- 2023 Draft CCWC Work Plan
- 2018-23 Action Agenda
- CCWC WRIA 12 Action
- Bylaws 5/20/20
- Self-Guided Watershed Exploration Map
- WRIA12 WREC Plan Briefing
- Contacts List: Report Environmental Concerns (by topic)
- Creating Backyard Habitats Brochure (Audubon 2019)
- Creating Backyard Habitats Brochure (Audubon 2018)
- Pierce County Environmental Education Resources
- Chambers-Clover Historic Flows
- Riparian Vegetation Best Practices
- Rules for Aquatic Plant Removal and Control (WDFW)
- Tips on Land & Water Management for Puget Sound Rural Living
- Scavenger Hunt Handout -Waughop Lake
- Scavenger Hunt Handout - Titlow Park
- Scavenger Hunt Handout-Sequalitchew
- CCWC Blog
- Water Quality Data Portal
- CCWC Quarterly Newsletters
- Lakes Monitoring
- Chambers-Clover Watershed Archives Instructions
- Graham Groundwater Study Report, 2007
- Groundwater Flooding Evaluation - Frederickson
- Tacoma Tree Foundation
- Chambers-Clover Creek Groundwater Project
- Hydrogeologic Framework, Groundwater Movement, and Water Budget in the Chambers-Clover Creek Watershed and Vicinity, Pierce County, Washington
- Eyes on the Watershed - CCWC Story Map
- Titlow Park Vision
- Chambers Creek Regional Park Master Plan
- Washington Native Plant Society
- South Puget Sound Salmon Enhancement Group
Senior Planner
Phone: (253) 798-6156
8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
2702 S 42nd St, Ste 109
Tacoma, WA 98409-7322