West Fork Ecola Creek Large Woody Debris

Eleven (18) pieces of large woody debris (LWD) were placed in the West Fork Ecola Creek Summer 2003. The wood will slow stream velocities, trap and sort spawning gravels and provide summer habitat for juvenile coho salmon. The project took place on Oregon Department of Forestry property.

Total cost of the project was approximately $12,000.

- Oregon Department of Transportation donated half of the LWD from a road building project
- Oregon Department of Forestry donated half of the LWD from wind throw
- Willamette Industries donated $500
- Weyerhaeuser Company provided a storage site for the wood.

Project partners include:

- Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board
- CREST
- City of Cannon Beach
- Oregon Wildlife Heritage Foundation
- Oregon Department of Transportation
- Willamette Industries
- Weyerhaeuser Company
- Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife

North Fork Ecola Creek before project.

North Fork Ecola Creek after project.