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| Thompson Creek - the early days |
Celebrate 10 years of healthy habitat at Thompson Creek!
Willow
planting along Little Beaver creek which flows into Thompson creek - Thompson supports one of the
most robust runs of wild Coho on the wild north coast!
WHAT: Willow-planting party and celebration
WHEN: Saturday, Dec. 3 - 10 am to 1 pm
WHAT to EXPECT: In
December 2006 North Coast Land Conservancy acquired 80 acres at
Thompson Creek and Stanley Marsh, on the east side of Seaside. Restoration efforts began
restoring the wetlands here. It has grown to become a very
visible success story, with coho salmon migrating up Thompson Creek to
spawn every winter and beavers building dams in Stanley Marsh, further
enhancing the wetlands habitat for fish and other wildlife.
On December 3,
gather with NCLC staff and other volunteers [including the Wild North Coast Chapter of TU] at Thompson Creek to plant
more willows. This important effort will shade the creek and provide food and building
materials for beavers.
A brief tour and celebration of the complex will also occur and include a short trek up the creek to watch salmon
spawning, mugs of hot cocoa, and a toasting the project’s decade
of success.
EXTRA INFO: Volunteers
of all ages and abilities are welcome. We will gather at the pump house
at Thompson Creek. Contact Stewardship Director Melissa Reich at melissar@nclctrust.org to
let her know you’ll be coming. Bring a lunch, and prepare to get muddy.
We’ll work rain or shine (barring extreme weather). There are no
toilets on the property. Dogs are not allowed at NCLC habitat reserves. Bring chest waders so you can get to see the beaver complex of multiple
dams on little beaver creek built with many of the willows that TVTU
chapter members planted those years ago!
