Water Completed Projects

Owens Creek Fish Passage

This project included removal of a small dam to improve fish passage and riparian restoration.     See this Register-Guard article about the dam removal.

South Fork Ferguson Creek Fish Passage & Aquatic Habitat Enhancement

LTWC improved stream habitat and connectivity for fish migration at three sites on South Fork Ferguson Creek, the largest tributary to Ferguson Creek. The Detering Family, Giustina Land & Timber, and Hull-Oakes Lumber Co. all  voluntarily participated in this grant funded effort to make an important headwater area of the Ferguson Creek basin more accessible … Read more

Owens Creek Fish Passage & Habitat Restoration at Barrows’

The Barrows family partnered with LTWC to enhance habitat for native fish and wildlife on their property along Owens Creek, a major tributary in the Bear Creek sub-basin west of Junction City off  High Pass Rd. LTWC removed two barriers that prevented native fish like cutthroat trout from moving upstream, opening up access to 1.5 … Read more

Ferguson Creek Stream & Riparian Habitat Enhancement at Thomson’s

The Thomson family previously partnered with LTWC in 2004 to replace an undersized culvert with a bridge on Eber Creek, a tributary to Ferguson Creek. Eight years later, the Thomsons worked with LTWC to improve over 2.3 miles of stream with native plants and fencing, and placed large wood in 1.5 miles of stream. Read … Read more

Featured Project: Oak Savanna & Riparian Restoration at Watkins’

The Watkins’ project restored oak savanna and streamside vegetation on over 1.25 miles of stream. The site is adjacent to several other restored properties, including LTWC projects at Polyrock Ranch and Laughing Stock Farm, and a restored section of the Nighswander Creek headwaters at Bauman Familiy Tree Farm. Read more in our project profile Date Implementation … Read more

Ferguson Creek Stream & Riparian Restoration at Bradshaw Vineyards

This project at Bradshaw Vineyards on Ferguson Creek west of Junction City improved habitat for cutthroat trout and other native aquatic species by replacing a crossing of two undersized culverts with a bridge. LTWC also installed 40 large conifers to create log jams, planted over 7 acres of native trees and shrubs, and re-connected an … Read more