Projects
Wisner/Mill Creek Restoration
Historic runs of Coho salmon are returning to Wisner Creek as a result of restoration work that has reconnected 300 ft. of the streambed and opened up nearly a mile of critical salmon rearing and spawning habitat.
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Articles:
"Once a Doubter, Adna Property Owner Turns to Conservation and Fish Advocacy," The Chronicle
​"The Wisner Creek Restoration Story: A Story of Vision, Determination and Belief in the Return of Salmon and Healthy Salmon Habitat," Lewis Talk
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Bunker Creek Restoration
The Bunker Creek project reconnected historic salmon habitat that had been disrupted by an undersized culvert for over 20 years.​ Every winter, Lewis County would close Bunker Creek Road as salmon were forced to swim across the pavement to reach their natal spawning habitat.
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​In 2015, Lewis Conservation District secured funding to move the stream off the road by decommissioning the upper culvert and constructing a new channel through Weyerhaeuser land. Through partnership with Lewis County Public Works and Weyerhaeuser, a bridge was installed over the new channel, fresh gravel was spread on the eroding road, and a larger culvert was installed to allow any water on the south side of the road to flow towards the new channel. Native trees and shrubs were planted to filter runoff, shade the stream, and provide greater wildlife habitat.