Water Completed Projects

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

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

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

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

Confluence Farms has over 2.3 miles of Ferguson and South Fork Ferguson Creek. The property’s size and proximity to several other LTWC restoration projects made this a high priority site to connect these projects into an extended corridor of improved fish and wildlife habitat. LTWC placed 110 pieces of large wood in the streams to … Read more

Installed a 1,000-foot grassed waterway on a seasonal tributary to Rattlesnake Creek at Stroda Brothers Farm south of Monroe. Rattlesnake Creek and its tributaries flow into the Long Tom River and are important spawning areas for cutthroat trout. LTWC has trapped and tagged cutthroat on both the Stroda farm and Diamond Woods Golf Course in … Read more

Provided access to the Bear Creek sub-watershed for native fish and aquatic wildlife, particularly fluvial and resident cutthroat trout. Click here to see before and after project photos. Date Implementation Complete: October 2007 Funding & Partners: Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Lane County, Ron & Pam Detering … Read more