Many of our projects are based within our namesake watershed, the Clackamas River basin. Tree planting, fish surveys, riparian restoration, side-channel flow enhancement and cleaning up un-regulated campsites are a few of our work projects in that area. We are also heavily involved with the Oregon State Projects, which include a partnership between Clackamas River Trout Unlimited and the Deschutes Basin Land Trust, based in Bend, Oregon. Our focus with the Land Trust is restoration and rehabilitation of the many properties and land holdings that are maintained and managed by the Land Trust. A good example is the Metolius Preserve, which is bordered on the north by Lake Creek, a major spawning tributary to the Metolius River. Historically, Sockeye Salmon used Lake Creek as part of their spawning run from the ocean into Suttle Lake and it’s tributaries. The salmon run was decimated with the completion of the Round Butte / Pelton Dam complex on the Deschutes river in the late 1950's. However, recent events and a new technology could potentially bring the fish back to the Metolius, Lake Creek and Suttle Lake for the first time in over 50-years. Work on these state projects also include partnerships with Trout Unlimited chapters around the state of Oregon, including the Tualatin Valley Chapter, McKenzie River / Upper Willamette Chapter, The Deschutes Chapter and the Middle Rogue Steelheaders Chapter. The pictures below are a small sampling of many years of work projects on the Clackamas River and it's tributaries, Whychus Creek, Rimrock Ranch, The Metolius Preserve, Lake Creek and Camp Polk Preserve. Deschutes Basin Land Trust Information Upcoming Project Information | |
