Notes from the Field: Visiting Whychus Creek’s Floodplain

This article was published on: 10/26/17 4:55 PM

Gen Hubert and Natasha Bellis from the DRC took a tour of the US Forest Service floodplain/habitat restoration project on Whychus Creek on Tuesday. This project is creating crucial habitat for the reintroduced steelhead and salmon on Whychus Creek. DRC’s flow restoration projects with partners such as Three Sisters Irrigation District goes hand in hand with the Upper Deschutes Watershed Council and US Forest Service’s habitat restoration projects and fish barrier removal, as well as conservation easements carried out by the Deschutes Land Trust, for the reintroduction to be successful.

Whychus Creek flowing at about 170 cubic feet per second.