According to its Facebook page, The TriCounty Watchdogs is a 501(c)(3) non-profit in the Mountain Communities: “Our mission is to promote protection of our natural and cultural resources, empowerment of all residents, environmental justice, ecotourism, and responsible growth. Some of the Watchdogs gathered April 27 to celebrate the hard work that led to an impressive set of credits over the past five years. (Back, l-r) Lynn Stafford, Otto Gasser, Pamela De Vries, Jack Bricker, Gita Nelson, Harry Nelson, Mar Preston, Katherine King, Edie Stafford; (front) Leslie Bricker, Dee Dominguez, Mary Ann Lockhart and Rose Bryant; not shown: Jan de Leeuw, Anita and Eric Andersen, Linda MacKay, Keats Gefter, Lynne Plambeck and honorary member Doug Peters. [photo by Patric Hedund]