Redhill Creek after log placement.

Red Hill Creek Large Wood Placement Project

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The US Forest Service (USFS) and the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation (CTWS) completed the Red Hill Creek Large Wood Placement Project in July 2016. This project was designed to restore spawning and rearing habitat for Chinook, steelhead, and coho in the lower 0.6 miles of Red Hill Creek, a tributary to the upper West Fork Hood River. About 220 logs were placed in 13 channel-spanning log structures and within the floodplain.

Funding was provided by CTWS, Bonneville Power Administration, and USFS. The project was completed on Weyerhauser property.

  • Redhill Creek before project implementation with minimal large wood and habitat structures.
    Red Hill Creek before project implementation with minimal large wood and habitat structures.
  • Redhill Creek after log placement.
    Red Hill Creek after log placement.
  • Log placement with a spyder backhoe.
    Log placement with a spyder backhoe.