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