West Fork at Red Hill Habitat Enhancement Project

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The US Forest Service (USFS) and the Confederated Tribes of the Warms Springs Reservation (CTWS) completed Phase I of the West Fork Hood River at Red Hill Creek Instream Habitat Enhancement Project in summer 2016. This project improved instream habitat for Chinook, steelhead, and coho in the West Fork Hood River from the confluence with Red Hill Creek to about 0.8 miles downstream.

Phase I focused on the upper 0.4 miles of the project reach. 430 logs were placed in 21 structures and within the floodplain, 42 trees were tipped onto the log structures, and 7 side channels were opened through berm removal.

Funding for this project was provided by CTWS, USFS, and the Whole Watershed Restoration Initiative. Other partners included: the landowner Weyerhauser, the Hood River SWCD, Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, and Oregon Dept. of Forestry.

  • A log structure in the West Fork Hood River after large wood placement.