Well the year of 2014 is almost over and I really cannot wait to start another New Year. The WFW volunteers worked so hard in 2014 and made the year another success in providing and maintaining water for our desert wildlife. Just Google,facebook water for wildlife, and see for yourself how hard these men and women work. These volunteers get NOTHING but a thank you and some food, without them nothing would get done no matter how much money was in the bank. The year of 2015 will be the tenth year of restoring and maintain water for our desert wildlife. With the help and donations from organizations like the CA Deer Association, Safari Club of Orange County, Turner's Outdoorsman, Predator Callers of Orange County, Private Citizens and the CA Fish & Wildlife we can continue our quest to provide water for wildlife.
I just have to say a couple things that have been on my mine for some time. There are several organizations that do not like what we do. These organizations want all these drinkers removed and want to turn the desert back to what it was a 1000 years ago. These folks want to get rid of, what they call "artificial water". I have tried to find out, what is "artificial water".
Is water behind a dam "artificial water"? Is water out of my tap "artificial water"? Is rain water that runs into a cistern deemed as "artificial water"? Water pumped from a well "artificial water"? What is artificial water?? To these organizations who want to remove all artificial water it seems like their definition of artificial water would be....if any kind ofwildlife drinks from anything that is man made and it captures water, it needs to be removed ?????? These organizations seem to only concentrate on wildlife's water.
Let's start with the removal of all the dams that hold our "artificial water", then we can turn off the wells that pump our "artificial water", I am sure there are hundreds of different species of wildlife that drink from lakes, and treatment plants, etc., through out the Western US. It is hard to understand why these groups want the DESERT WATER removed??? If someone can help explain it to me feel free to call or send me an email.
760-449-4820
Feb 13-14-15 BLM land South of I-40, Water Rd exit.
March 20-21-22 Goffs CA, camping at Goffs
April 17-18-19 Mojave National Preserve, camping at equestrian center
May 15-16-17 Mojave National Preserve, camping at equestrian center
June ????? Maybe Bishop, CA
It would take a commitment of at least 25 volunteers before it would be a go on this project. The dates would be 12-13-14-15 if we were to have the project. If you want to do this please let me know. Bishop is really nice this time of the year and the fishing should be good.