The Washington Department of Natural Resources will use this grant to restore about 5 acres of shoreline and bank along the Chehalis River near the end of Preacher's Slough road in the Chehalis River Surge Plain Natural Area Preserve. The preserve is a wetland that represents the highest quality habitat for fish and wildlife in the Chehalis Basin. This is one of the very few degraded areas in the natural area. Work will include planting trees and shrubs to provide shade and stabilize the river bank, controlling Himalayan blackberries and reed canary grass, replanting native plants, and repairing areas damaged by off-road vehicles. (08-1397)