Our Initiatives
SHADE OUR STREAMS
The Shade Our Streams riparian restoration and landowner engagement program is a platform for riparian projects of all shapes and sizes. Through SOS we seek to bring the native plant stock, knowledge, and resources to landowners in the Upper Nehalem watershed to successfully implement their restoration projects.
Educational Statement/Declaration:
Riparian restoration 101
Where we want to focus
Who we want to engage, talk about social diffusion
DESCRIPTION: Shade Our Streams is a riparian planting program that focuses on high priority salmon-bearing streams.
LANDOWNER/PARTNERS: Multiple landowners
FUNDERS/AMOUNTS: Varied
TIMEFRAME: Ongoing
BDA MONITORING
2025 marks year 7 of monitoring the BDA pilot project. The initial 2018 installation included 27 BDAs along four stream reaches with an additional 30 structures installed in 2019.
The remaining years of monitoring funds are unclear and it is likely that the BDA pilot project will be monitored for 7 out of the original 10 years. If funding opportunities become available, the UNWC may pursue them.
DESCRIPTION: The Beaver Dam Analogue pilot project, which addresses the loss of legacy beaver habitat and started in 2018, continues to be monitored in an effort to produce 10 years of BDA effectiveness data.
LANDOWNER/PARTNERS: NFWF, NOAA, ODF, ODFW, OWEB, OWF, Trask Consulting, LLC, UNWC, WSC
FUNDERS/AMOUNTS: ODFW internal - $8,000, ODFW Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund - $35,920
TIMEFRAME: 2018 - 2028
LANDOWNER ENGAGEMENT
If you have stream or riverside property in the Nehalem Watershed and are interested in improving salmon habitat on your property, we’re interested in hearing from you! This project supports landowners in the Nehalem Watershed in restoration of critically important habitat for Coho salmon. If you are interested, please fill out the interest form below and the NLEI team will reach out to you with more information.
Join us for one of our upcoming public meeting and other local events we will be showcasing examples of salmon habitat restoration work and habitat restoration opportunities available to residents of the Nehalem Watershed. More information on the Nehalem Basin Partnership is available here.
This work is funded by grants from the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board and the Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund. We thank them for their support of habitat restoration in the Nehalem Watershed.
