Status: Active

Project Area: 12 acres composed of the riparian corridor along 0.6 miles of Wagner Creek, a tributary of Bear Creek.

Project Lead: Rogue River Watershed Council (RRWC), contact

Project Partners: City of Talent, Jackson County, Jackson Soil and Water Conservation District, and private landowners

Summary

This project is focused on the removal of invasive plants (Himalayan blackberry and poison hemlock) and supplemental planting with native trees and shrubs. RRWC will control invasive plants for five years. Streambank stabilization and erosion control strategies were implemented as well including willow staking and livestock exclusion fence installation.

Photo credits: Rogue River Watershed Council