Mission:
Effectively manage the physical and cultural qualities of the air, water, earth, plants and wildlife, both on and off reservation, for the people of the Chehalis Tribes.
Programs:
- Community Outreach – Sarah Myer
- Park Passes
- Notary Services
- Environmental Program – Colleen Suter
- Environmental Assessments
- Tribal Air Quality Program
- Water Quality Program
- Burn Permits
- Watershed Planning
- Conservation and Restoration Program
- Habitat and Fisheries Research
- Flood Program – Glen Connelly
- Chehalis Basin Strategy Participation
- Basin wide flood planning
- Flood mitigation Projects
- GIS Program – Alejandro Licea
- Forestry Program – Wayne Barr
- Firewood Permits
- Fisheries Program – Shawn Ortivez
- Fisheries Management
- Fish Buying and Selling
- Endangered Species Protection
- Community Fish Cooks
- Wildlife Management
- Hatchery Operations
Contact:
Email: cdnr@chehalistribe.org
Location:
420 Howanut Rd
Oakville, WA 98568
Hours:
Monday – Friday
8 AM – 4 PM
Meet the team:
• Glen Connelly, Director
• Sarah Myer, Administrative Assistant
• Colleen Suter, Environmental Programs Manager
• Rickie Marion, Water Quality Coordinator
• Alejandro Licea, GIS Coordinator
• Wayne Barr, Forestry and Land Specialist
• Benjamin Amidon, Restoration Coordinator
• Kyle Gulbranson, Fisheries Research Specialist
• Kirsten Harma, Watershed Coordinator for the Chehalis Basin
Fisheries
• Shawn Ortivez, Manager
• Sheena “Bette” Tanner, Hatchery Technician
• Tara Livingood-Schott, Fish & Wildlife Biologist
• Hector Canales Jr., Fish & Wildlife Technician
• Todd Delameter, Fish & Wildlife Technician
• Anthony Youckton Sr., Fish & Wildlife Technician