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Photos of the January, 2011 flooding on the Reecer Creek Floodplain Restoration area are posted here.

Mid-Columbia Fisheries is currently advertising a Request for Proposals for Engineering for the Jack Creek Floodplain Restoration Project.  The Jack Creek Restoration project aims to restore streambank condition, floodplain function, and spawning and rearing habitat for steelhead, Chinook, interior redband … Continue reading →

Ellensburg company Belsaas and Smith began work on the Reecer Creek Floodplain Restoration project in the end of September. The foundation of the new setback levee is being established. Photos and project information are available here.

Proposals for levee setback and floodplain construction on Reecer Creek were received on July 14 at Ellensburg’s City Hall.  Mid-Columbia Fisheries is currently taking the bids under consideration.  The bid tabulation may be downloaded here: Reecer Creek Floodplain Restoration Bid … Continue reading →

Mid-Columbia Fisheries, in partnership with the City of Ellensburg, the South Central Washington RC&D, and the Yakama Nation, is soliciting bids for levee setback and floodplain restoration along Reecer Creek.  A pre-bid conference will be held July 6 at 10am, … Continue reading →

Mid-Columbia Fisheries and the Benton Conservation District are seeking a landscape architect or designer to create riparian planting “templates” for the Yakima watershed.  Please see the Request for Qualifications here.

The report of our activities in fiscal year 2009 (July, 2008 – June, 2009) has just been posted!  Check it out for summaries of the collaborative habitat and education projects on which we’ve been working.  Thanks to all of our partners … Continue reading →

Mid-Columbia Fisheries is working with partners to enhance salmon habitat at two locations in Yakima County this fall.  The first location is along Cowiche Creek.  Nearly 400 feet of old railroad bed wereremoved and the streambank sloped back to allow … Continue reading →

Local biologist Bob Tuck will lead a  presentation at the salmon viewing area on the Cle Elum River on Saturday, Sept. 26 at 10:30AM.   The salmon viewing area is a reliable spot to observe Spring Chinook salmon each fall.  In … Continue reading →

Effective September 8, 2009, Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group is soliciting bids for two upcoming projects.  A mandatory bid tour for each project was held on September 11. Bids are due on September 18.  The projects are as follows: 1)      Cowiche Creek.  … Continue reading →