Chambers - Clover Creek Watershed Council

The mission of the Chambers-Clover Creek Watershed Council is to promote the protection and enhancement of the Chambers-Clover Creek Watershed.

The Chambers-Clover Creek Watershed 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.

Find out about upcoming events and meet us on Facebook and 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.

Meetings 

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. Sign up here to receive meeting link.

Upcoming Watershed Council Meetings:
  • January 20, 2021
  • February 17, 2021
  • March 17, 2021
Meeting Schedule:
When: Third Wednesday of most months from 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Where: Meetings may be held online only during COVID-19. Currently meetings are held on Zoom only. Sign up here to receive meeting link.

Our usual meeting location is Lakewood Community Center, 9112 Lakewood Dr. SW, Lakewood WA 98499 
Note: Committee meetings are held at various locations.

Resource Library

Past Watershed Issue Forum Presentations

  1. IntroductorySlides
  2. Lakes 101 - Isabel Ragland, PCD
  3. Lakes of Lakewood_KrisKauffman
  4. WDFW trout porgram_TaraLivingoodSchott
  5. Arsenic_JimGawel
  6. ToxicAlgae_images_LindsayTuttle
  7. LakeManagementDistrict_GregVigoren
  8. FriendsofSpanawayLake_SandyWilliamson

Documents

  1. 2018-23 Action Agenda
  2. 2019 Annual Work Plan
  3. 2019 Grant Awardees Summaries
  4. CCWC Bylaws, 2010
  5. Contacts List: Report Environmental Concerns (by topic)
  6. Creating Backyard Habitats Brochure (Audubon 2019)
  7. Creating Backyard Habitats Brochure (Audubon 2018)
  8. Pierce County Environmental Education Resources
  9. Project Summaries - 2018 Small Grants Awardees
  10. Chambers-Clover Historic Flows
  11. Riparian Vegetation Best Practices
  12. Rules for Aquatic Plant Removal and Control (WDFW)
  13. Tips on Land & Water Management for Puget Sound Rural Living

Recent Meeting Summaries

  1. 8/19/20 draft meeting notes
CCWC Logo (JPEG)

2020 Council Leadership

Executive Committee Members:
  • Renee Buck, Chair
  • Cindy Haverkamp,   Vice Chair 
  • Al Schmauder, Treasurer & Stewardship Chair
  • Chris Burke, Secretary
  • Janet Spingath, Communications Chair
  • Ione Clagett, at-large member
  • Don Russell, at-large member
  • Kris Kauffman, Historian
  • Barbara Ann Smolko, Watershed Coordinator
  • Krystal Kyer, Watershed Coordinator

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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 asl 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. 

Contact Us
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Krystal Kyer
Watershed Coordinator
Phone: (253) 798-2485

Monday–Friday
7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Mailing Address:
2702 S 42nd St, Ste 109
Tacoma, WA 98409-7322