Event Title
Newaukum Creek riparian protection and restoration
Presentation Abstract
I would like to discuss the 10-year history of restoring the Newaukum Creek riparian zone. This stream provides habitat for five anadromous fish including spawning and rearing for Chinook and steelhead. Because it is located primarily in an agricultural area, the stream has been degraded over the last 100 years. Over the last 10 years, efforts by King County, the Washington Department of Ecology, and others have resulted in significant preservation and restoration efforts. These successes have resulted in improved water quality (primarily shade and fecal) and fish and wildlife habitat. Community involvement has resulted in over 25 landowners participating in this effort.
Session Title
Habitat Restoration
Conference Track
SSE1: Habitat Restoration and Protection
Conference Name
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference (2018 : Seattle, Wash.)
Document Type
Event
SSEC Identifier
SSE1-172
Start Date
5-4-2018 11:15 AM
End Date
5-4-2018 11:30 AM
Type of Presentation
Oral
Genre/Form
presentations (communicative events)
Contributing Repository
Digital content made available by University Archives, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University.
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Riparian restoration--Washington (State)--Newaukum Creek; Salmonidae--Habitat--Washington (State)--Newaukum Creek
Subjects – Names (LCNAF)
Washington (State). Department of Ecology
Geographic Coverage
Newaukum Creek (Wash.); Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.)
Rights
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Type
Text
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
Newaukum Creek riparian protection and restoration
I would like to discuss the 10-year history of restoring the Newaukum Creek riparian zone. This stream provides habitat for five anadromous fish including spawning and rearing for Chinook and steelhead. Because it is located primarily in an agricultural area, the stream has been degraded over the last 100 years. Over the last 10 years, efforts by King County, the Washington Department of Ecology, and others have resulted in significant preservation and restoration efforts. These successes have resulted in improved water quality (primarily shade and fecal) and fish and wildlife habitat. Community involvement has resulted in over 25 landowners participating in this effort.
