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February 4 – Bateman Island CleanupMarch 10 – Tapteal Bend Trail Clearing and CleanupMarch 31 – Tapteal Trail Milepost ProjectApril 21 – Water Trail Site WorkMay 12 – Wildlands WalkMay 26 – Amon Basin RestorationJune 2 – National Trails Day – Tapteal Trail Milepost ProjectJune 30 – Water Trail Site WorkJuly 14 – Tapteal Trail Milepost ProjectAugust 4 – Water Trail Site WorkAugust 18 – Amon Basin RestorationOctober 13 – Tapteal Celebration – Kiona WineryNovember 10 – Bateman Island CleanupPrinciples of Hiking LightTake a peek at Bill Gurwell's experiences in hiking, and more importantly in hiking light.
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Welcome to Tapteal Greenway Association!
The Tapteal Greenway is the 30-mile corridor along and including the Yakima River extending from Kiona Bend at Benton City to the mouth of the river at Bateman Island in Richland. This corridor includes a complex mix of federal, state, county, municipal, and private ownerships as well as a variety of habitats ranging from arid shrub-steppe to lush emergent marshlands. The Yakima River and watershed is recognized as one of the most diverse, scenic, and biologically productive systems in the entire Pacific Northwest.
The Tapteal Greenway Association is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded in 1995 with the missions of preserving the rustic character of the lower Yakima River, protecting native habitats and species through conservation, enhancing recreational opportunities throughout the corridor, providing outdoor education programs, and promoting public access to and understanding of these resources.
The Association operates through two primary channels --
- development of public policy through work with local governments, and
- on-the-ground enhancement activities such as clean-ups, trail-building, and habitat restoration.
The Tapteal Greenway Association is a 100% volunteer organization driven by the Membership and the Board of Directors and funded solely by member dues, donations, and grants. The Greenway employs no staff and has no endowment.
TGA Accomplishments
- TGA trail (35 miles) mapping with GIS and GPS technology
- Firmly established conservation entity with City, State, County and Federal agencies
- Partner with City of Richland at the Chamna Natural Preserve; maintain trails and interpretive signage
- Establishment and maintenance of Duportail Trail
- Partners with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife in maintaining and building the small craft boat launches at Hyde Road and Duportail
- 40 tons of garbage in 10 years removed from Columbia Point, Chamna, Duportail and Tapteal Bend
- Adopt-A-Highway near Benton City
- ALE planting of sage to replace plants destroyed by fire
- Lower Yakima River integrated school curriculum
- Summer school classes in leadership and environmental education, Hikes for Tykes
- Lower Yakima River water quality monitoring
- Christmas tree recycling
- Earthday activities
- Gifting of the Tri Cities Conservationist of the Year Award
- Tapteal Bend Environmental Education Park (in progress)
- Horn Rapids Park kiosk and trail
- Amon Basin open space park project, funding, maintenance, trail building (in progress)
- Amon Creek enhancement (in progress)
- Amon Creek educational video
- Benton Conservation District partner with Salmon in the Classroom
- Badger Mountain park partner
- Benton City "end of the line" trail partner
- Ben Franklin Council of Governments Master Plan for Transportation and Trail partner
- Columbia Point restoration committee
- Amon Basin Project Phase One
- Completion of the Duportail Trail leg of the Tapteal Greenway Trail
- Completion of the Duportail small craft boat launch
- Amon Creek water quality study
- Amon Basin Vehicle Access Control Task Force
- Tapteal Bend Restoration Phase 2
- RCSC Project with Juvenille Justice
- RTCA Grant for regional Planning
