Willow Creek Large Wood Recruitment Project
Program
In-stream Habitat Restoration
Primary RCD
Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District
Lead Implementer
Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District
Funders
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Private party
Project Primary Contact
John Green (john@goldridgercd.org)
Project Stage
Completed
Duration
2013
Watershed Restoration
In-stream Habitat Restoration
This project is designed to improve instream habitat for coho salmon and steelhead by increasing stream channel complexity through the addition of large wood. A total of 120 pieces of wood were placed at 52 sites along approximately 2.75 miles of the mainstem of Willow Creek, in western Sonoma County, CA.
Key Accomplishments
- Large Woody Debris (LWD): 120
Project Themes
- Wildlife/Endangered Species
A view of Site 3 before large wood placement.
Credit: Chris Blencowe
Location
Expenditures
Expenditures by Funding Source to Date: $191,660.00
Fisheries Restoration Grant P... (CDFW): $131,221
Landowner Cost Share (Private): $60,439
Photos
Site 3 following wood placement. (Timing: After)
Credit: Chris Blencowe
Site 3 during the first winter following project completion. (Timing: After)
Credit: Chris Blencowe
Project last updated 6/19/2018