Restoration

Ames Creek Restoration Phase 3: Riparian and Wetland Planting

Habitats worked with the South Santiam Watershed Council, USFS Sweet Home Ranger District and City of Sweet Home in implementing the Ames Creek Restoration - Phase 3 project. The project included planting nearly 10,000 native shrubs, forbs, livestakes, sedges and rushes, as well as sowing and mulching of wetland, riparian and temporary groundcover seed mixes throughout the site. Habitats was also selected for the first year maintenance of the planting that included monitoring, weeding and irrigating the new plants through the summer. A maintenance guide and monitoring forms were developed and students were trained to provide supplemental weeding.

Ames Creek Phase 3 restoration planting, Sankey Park, Sweet Home, Oregon
Ames Creek restoration planting at Weddle Bridge square cropped
Meadowfoam seeded within tree and shrub planting - closeup
Ames Creek restored channel and sprouting livestakes in spring after winter planting square
Newly-planted livestakes in erosion control fabric along banks of Ames Creek - close-up
Plugs of rushes, sedges and bullrushes newly planted in wetlands along Ames Creek - close-up
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Ames Creek Phase 3 restoration planting, Sankey Park, Sweet Home, OregonCedar Creek project site and adjacent water bodiesDeerhorn Road Erosion Control ProjectMarys River Park: Restoration master planRiparain RestorationPlanting native riparian shrubs along creek - croppedPlacing bank log with crane-thumbnail