Dedicated to restoring and maintaining a healthy

Stillaguamish River Watershed since 1990

www.stillaguamishwatershed.org

The mission of the Stillaguamish Watershed Council (SWC) is to maintain a healthy, functioning Stillaguamish Watershed by

providing a local forum in which agencies, organizations, communities, and the public

can engage in a collaborative watershed based process of decision making and

coordination.This slideshow highlights the work of the SWCwww.stillaguamishwatershed

.org

Cherokee Creek Fish Passage Restoration Sponsored by Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians

Project Location

The Stillaguamish Tribe, in conjunction

with the Family Forest Fish Passage Program, replaced a culvert that

was blocking fish passage on Cherokee

Creek with a new bridge. As a result

approximately 1 mile of new habitat is now

accessible to all species of Pacific salmon and trout.

Before: This culvert was preventing fish from swimming upstream.

During

Bridge After

Cherokee Creek Fish Passage Restoration Sponsored by Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians

The Stillaguamish Tribe, in conjunction

with the Family Forest Fish Passage Program, replaced a

culvert that was blocking fish passage on Cherokee Creek with a new bridge.

Jim Creek Bank Restoration Sponsored by the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians

Location

The Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians sponsored a riparian restoration project on Jim Creek that involved stabilizing a bank with natural logs and slash, planting a buffer with native vegetation and installing fencing that keeps livestock out of the creek. As a result, the water in Jim Creek downstream will be clearer, cleaner, and more friendly for fish.

Bank Before

Bank During

Bank After

Jim Creek Bank Restoration Sponsored by the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians

The Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians sponsored a riparian restoration project on Jim Creek. As a result, the water downstream will be clearer, cleaner, and more friendly for fish.

South Fork Riparian Restoration Sponsored by the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians

Location

The Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians purchased and planted nearly 60 acres on the South Fork Stillaguamish, across from the mouth of Jim Creek.

Restoration Overview

South Fork Riparian Restoration Sponsored by the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians

The Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians purchased and planted nearly 60 acres on the South Fork Stillaguamish, across from the mouth of Jim Creek.

Floodplain Forest

Bank Armor Removed

Buffer Enhancement

Mouth of Jim Creek

S. Fork Stillaguamish River. Flows left to right in image

South Fork Riparian Restoration Sponsored by the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians

Local Students Planting

Each blue pipe is a native tree or shrub planted as part of the project.

The Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians purchased and planted nearly 60 acres on the South Fork Stillaguamish, across from the mouth of Jim Creek. Local school children helped plant native trees and shrubs, including a meadow and apple orchard for deer habitat.

North Fork Riparian Restoration Sponsored by the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians

Location

The Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians, in conjunction with Forterra, purchased and restored about 35 acres on the North Fork Stillaguamish. Dilapidated structures were demolished and removed, and a riparian buffer was planted with native vegetation. The Tribe has plans to install engineered log jams at this site in the future.

North Fork Riparian Restoration Sponsored by the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians

Property Before

Property Today

The Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians, in conjunction with Forterra, purchased and restored about 35 acres on the North Fork Stillaguamish. Dilapidated structures were demolished and removed, and a riparian buffer was planted with native vegetation. The Tribe has plans to install engineered log jams at this site in the future.

North Fork Riparian Restoration Sponsored by the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians

Before

The Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians, in conjunction with Forterra, purchased and restored about 35 acres on the North Fork Stillaguamish. Dilapidated structures were demolished and removed, and a riparian buffer was planted with native vegetation. The Tribe has plans to install engineered log jams at this site in the future.

Blue Slough Reconnection Sponsored by the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians

Location

This project reconnected 2500 feet of remnant side channel that has been disconnected from the mainstem North Fork Stillaguamish since the 1930s. This project removed a 2-3 foot layer of "muck" and enough bed material to put the channel at the elevation of the river. The final phase of construction installed new corrugated metal culverts to connect the slough to the river at both ends allowing continuous flow through the channel.

Blue Slough Reconnection Sponsored by the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians

Project Site Plan

This project reconnected 2500 feet of remnant side channel that has been disconnected from the mainstem North Fork Stillaguamish since the 1930s. This project removed a 2-3 foot layer of "muck" and enough bed material to put the channel at the elevation of the river. The final phase of construction installed new corrugated metal culverts to connect the slough to the river at both ends allowing continuous flow through the channel.

6-ft culvert

1,200 ft of improved channel

Lower pond~3.65 acres

Upper pond~1.27 acres

1,030 ft channel

9-ft culvert

Blue Slough Reconnection Sponsored by the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians

This project reconnected a 2500 feet of remnant side channel that has been disconnected from the mainstem North Fork Stillaguamish since the 1930s. The final phase of construction installed new corrugated metal culverts to connect the slough to the river at both ends allowing continuous flow through the channel and providing winter and summer rearing for chinook juveniles. In addition, a log jam complex was installed near the upstream culvert to provide backwater refuge for smolts entering the side channel

Blue Slough Reconnection Sponsored by the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians

This project reconnected a 2500 feet of remnant side channel that has been disconnected from the mainstem North Fork Stillaguamish since the 1930s. The final phase of construction installed new corrugated metal culverts to connect the slough to the river at both ends allowing continuous flow through the channel and providing winter and summer rearing for chinook juveniles. In addition, a log jam complex was installed near the upstream culvert to provide backwater refuge for smolts entering the side channel

Coho and Chum were seen spawning in the channel soon

after reconnection

Riparian Enhancement Inmate Crew Sponsored by the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians

The Stillaguamish Tribe has partnered with the

Snohomish County Department of

Corrections to establish a Riparian Enhancement Inmate Crew. Minimum

security inmates participate in this

program, helping with a variety of restoration

projects throughout our watershed. They control

dangerous invasive weeds and plant

thousands of native plants each year.

For more information about the Stillaguamish Watershed Council visit

our website at:

www.stillaguamishwatershed.org