The Chehalis River Surge Plain Natual Area Preserve is an extraordinary wetland that represents the highest quality habitat for fish and wildlife in the Chehalis Basin. This tidally influenced site supports vast sitka spruce forested wetlands, extensive shorelines of th Chehalis River and sloughs, and high quality wetlands recognized by the Washington Natural Heritage program as a high priority for protection. This project will restore about 5 acres of shoreline and associated riparian areas along the Chehalis River near the end of Preacher's Slough road. This is one of the very few areas within the Chehalis River Surge Plain NAP in degraded condition. The planted trees and shrubs will provide shade, cover and bank stabilization in this limited area of the preserve that lacks these key habitat features. The project will include intitial weed control of Himalayan blackberries and reed canary grass, followed by restoration of native species. Areas damaged by off-road vehicles will be repaired and restored to a natural, functioning condition. Species to be installed include willow, cottonwood, sitka spruce, cedar, alder, native shrubs such as twinberry honeysuckle, salmonberry, elderberry, nootka rose, ninebark, and red osier dogwood.