Chapter 800 will be working on a 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 Pheasants Forever partnered with WDFW 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. We will improve shrubland habitat for pheasants as well as songbirds and big game animals. The shrubs will provide thermal cover for wildlife as well as great foraging, nesting, and brood rearing opportunities. This project will also increase winter riparian habitat for the Columbian sharp-tailed grouse. Sign up using this link: https://wdfw.volunteermatters.org/project-catalog/109