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Morse Creek Riverine Restoration
- Status
- Funded in 2007
The Department of Fish and Wildlife will use this grant to restore habitat historically used by all the imperiled Morse Creek fish and by coastal cutthroat trout. Work will include removal of 1,100 feet of dike, restoration of the 1939 stream channel, reconnection of the stream with 9.3 acres of floodplain and construction of two log jams. Morse Creek is home to imperiled coho salmon, pink salmon, Strait of Juan de Fuca summer chum, bull trout and winter steelhead. Much of the stream reach is severely degraded and is extremely poor habitat for fish. The reach is channelized, confined, over-steep, diked and lacks a variety of habitat for the different stages of a fish’s life.
Location
Drive westbound from Sequim on Hwy 101. Cross the Dungeness River bridge and then drive 9.8 miles to the Morse Creek hill. Just before the bottom of the hill, turn right onto Strait View Drive. Immediately turn left into the parking lot of the log building (Morse Cr Center). Park and walk upstream under the Hwy 101 Morse Creek Bridge. Walk upstream about 1,100 feet to the lower end of the project site. The site continues upstream another 1,100 feet from this point.
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Morse Creek Riverine Restoration
- The Department of Fish and Wildlife will use this grant to restore habitat historically used by all the imperiled Morse Creek fish and by coastal cutthroat trout. Work will include removal of 1,100 feet of dike, restoration of the 1939 stream channel, reconnection of the stream with 9.3 acres of floodplain and construction of two log jams. Morse Creek is home to imperiled coho salmon, pink salmon, Strait of Juan de Fuca summer chum, bull trout and winter steelhead. Much of the stream reach is severely degraded and is extremely poor habitat for fish. The reach is channelized, confined, over-steep, diked and lacks a variety of habitat for the different stages of a fish’s life.
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What is the WWRP?
The Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP) is a state grant program that creates and conserves local and state parks, wildlife habitat and working farms. The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office administers WWRP grants, and the legislature funds the program.
