McKee Creek restoration project breaks ground near Whitethorn
Sanctuary Forest recently broke ground on a restoration project in McKee Creek between Whitethorn and Ettersburg junctions in Southern Humboldt. The project aims to address historical logging impacts and “recharge” groundwater storages to enhance essential flows for threatened salmon species. Anna Rogers, administrative director for Sanctuary Forest, said McKee Creek was rated as a Priority 1 tributary for coho salmon recovery in the Mattole Coho Recovery Strategy based on spawning and rearing documented in the past decade.
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