Completed Projects
(recently completed or in the maintenance & monitoring phase)
Snohomish River Basin
Tributary #07.0837 to Carpenter Creek Culvert Replacement (Woods Creek Basin)
The Task Force hired Fibrecon Pacific International to replace 3 culverts on private forest land in 2009 opening up over two miles of habitat. Waterfall Engineering provided design and construction support during installation and inspection. Follow-up riparian planting in the work areas totaled 0.2 acres. Funding for this project was received from the Family Forest Fish Passage Program and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Community Salmon Fund.
Canyon Creek Fish Passage & Habitat Improvement, Fall City
In partnership with The Members Club at Aldarra (landowner), the Task Force completed a habitat enhancement project that improved fish passage, improved aquatic habitat complexity, and increased native riparian vegetation density along lower Canyon Creek, a tributary to Patterson Creek. Engineering design for the fish passage component was contributed by the King Conservation District engineer and wood placement work was completed by Adopt-a-Stream Foundation. Funding for this project came from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Community Salmon Fund with in-kind contributions from the landowner.
Pilchuck River Cooperative Habitat Enhancement, Granite Falls
The Task Force worked with a private landowner to improve aquatic and riparian habitat conditions along 300 feet of the river. Snohomish County Surface Water Management provided engineering support for design of wood structures and Stillaguamish BankSavers oversaw construction of in-stream large wood structures. The results of this project included placement of 60 pieces of large wood and planting of 2,000 native trees and shrubs in 0.4 acres. Funding for this project came from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Community Salmon Fund with in-kind contributions from the landowners.
Middle Pilchuck River Cooperative Habitat Enhancement, Machias
In a project very similar to the previous one, the Task Force worked to perform process-based restoration to increase mainstem river edge salmonid habitat, increase public awareness and understanding of salmon recovery, and provide community-based opportunities to participate in habitat restoration. Thanks to Snohomish County Surface Water Management who provided engineering support for design of wood structures. Outcomes of this project included 30 pieces of large wood installed along 200 feet of bank, 0.3 acres of riparian planting with 400 trees and shrubs, and 2000 livestakes, as well as one outreach presentation to neighbors was held in a chilly December snowstorm. Funding for this project was received from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Community Salmon Fund and the landowner with cash and in-kind contributions from the landowners.
Lower Snoqualmie Restoration – Duvall Reach Riparian Restoration
In cooperation with the City of Duvall, the Task Force worked to re-establish native riparian vegetation, provide education on public land, and lead community-based habitat restoration. In total, community and student volunteers planted thousands of native trees and shrubs on 12 acres at McCormick Park. Funding for this project came from King Conservation District, US Fish and Wildlife Service, and Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corporation