Wildlife Program

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is partnering with Pheasants Forever on an upcoming riparian improvement project at the Swanson Lakes Wildlife Area (30 minutes southeast of Davenport, Washington). We are seeking help from volunteers to help us plant 675 shrubs across Z-Lake and the Lake Creek Drainage. This is a very critical project as it aims to improve riparian habitat that was lost in the Whitney Fire of 2022. This project will build upon the work that volunteers helped complete in 2024 when WDFW partnered with Pheasants Forever and Spokane Audubon Society. The project will commence on May 16th, and a hot lunch will be provided for all of the volunteers. On the day of the project, we will meet at the Z-Lake entrance off Telford Rd (47.59226, -118.40044). We will provide an overview of the goals with the project as well as a safety briefing.