Fly Fishers meet
The Methow Valley Fly Fishers Club will meet at Bear Creek Golf Course in Winthrop on Tuesday (Aug. 17), in the upstairs clubhouse. A club social will start at 6:15 p.m., followed by club business; a presentation by Patrick Phillips, supervisor of the Douglas County PUD Wells Dam hatchery on their hatchery program; and a presentation by Josiah Shaver on his work this summer as a college intern with the Methow Beaver Project. Visitors are welcome. For information, call 996‑8147.
River access in Winthrop
The Town of Winthrop got a bit of a surprise when a grant request made three years ago to the state Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) was recently approved, providing funding for a project to provide access to the Methow River at Mack Lloyd Park.
The $294,000 project will include restrooms, parking, an access ramp to the river — mainly for tubers and rafters — riverbank restoration and parking lot improvements. Town Planner Rocklynn Culp said the RCO grant of $176,000 covers 60% of the project cost. The rest will be locally matched, which may include in-kind work or donations, Lodging Tax Advisory Committee funds and/or contributions by local organizations, Culp said.
The project funds must be used by late 2024. Culp said the first step in the process will be to apply for permitting by state and federal agencies with jurisdiction over the river.
