Restoration projects
We’re coming up on a busy time of year. Fall field trips are starting, grant-writing season is in full swing, and we’re in the process of bringing new staff on board. It’s a lot, but that’s where we come alive. One thing that watershed councils– and most small organizations– specialize in is thinking creatively about…
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SSWC Project Timeline:Start date: End date: Target species: Partners: Funded by: Project description In the summer of 2007, the South Santiam Watershed Council and The Campbell Group replaced a failing culvert that prevented passage for native migratory fish. In place of the culvert, a bridge was installed which allows now for free fish passage and…
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SSWC Project Ames Creek Restoration Primary beneficiary: Community Funded by: ??? Project description At the mouth, Ames Creek fell through a steep bedrock channel, with a drop of 17% over the lower 80 ft. The elevation was lost at two main features: the upper drop was 20 ft. long and rose nearly 6 ft. The…
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SSWC Project Canyon-Owl Steelhead Habitat Enhancement Primary beneficiary: Community Funded by: Project description The Canyon-Owl Steelhead Enhancement project involved placing large wood into upper Canyon and Owl Creeks to improve spawning and rearing habitat for winter steelhead. The project utilized innovative structures in Canyon Creek that improve rearing habitat for juvenile winter steelhead where Canyon…
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SSWC Project Soda Fork Habitat Improvement Primary beneficiary: Community Funded by: ??? Project description The Soda Fork Habitat Improvement Project occurred in the summer of 2013 and involved pulling over 34 mature Douglas fir trees into Soda Fork to improve habitat for winter steelhead, spring Chinook, and resident cutthroat trout. Before the project in this…
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SSWC Project Moose Creek Steelhead Habitat Improvement Project Primary beneficiary: Community Funded by: ??? Project description The Moose Creek Steelhead Habitat Improvement Project is a joint effort between the South Santiam Watershed Council and the U.S. Forest Service, Sweet Home Ranger District to enhance steelhead spawning and rearing habitat in this upper South Santiam watershed…
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