The Fisherman Bay MHO Steering Committee held its quarterly meeting on October 6 to recap what the project has accomplished so far, and to prioritize goals for the coming year. The weekly bird surveys around Fisherman Bay, which will be ongoing, record not only species and numbers, but also migration, diet and behavioral data, Beach Watcher Pat Johnson has also been sampling oxygen levels in the Bay and doing plankton tows. The first annual “Day for the Bay” in April, and information booths at the Lopez Farmers’ Market on three Saturdays during the summer were the major outreach activities of the project. Kwiaht intern Nathan Hodges has also been working on a fascinating set of GIS maps with detailed information on the Fisherman Bay watershed.
Among the existing or planned Kwiaht projects that are related to the health of Fisherman Bay, the Committee decided that their focus for the coming year will be on 1) Village drainage and stormwater, and 2) improving tidal circulation in the Bay. Specific goals and plans are being developed, and there will be a number of volunteer opportunities in the coming months.
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