North Creek Aquatic Passage Restoration

With multiple partners, the Bluebacks helped the restoration of North Creek such that anadromous fish could once again access 12 miles of spawning habitat. The Chapter helped by conducting eDNA surveys of North Creek waters before removal of the original culvert and after construction of the new larger culvert to allow fish passage. Measurements detected an upswing in key anadromous fish levels above the new culvert indicating that different salmonids were able to enter the upper reaches of the stream. We also planted willows and other native trees in areas disturbed by the heavy machinery during the redesign project.

Blueback partners: MidCoast Watersheds Council, Native Fish Society, Oregon Dept of Fish and Wildlife, Oregon Dept of Transportation, US Forest Service

Blueback support: Trout Unlimited Embrace-A-Stream Grant