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 & 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