Reducing Stream Temperature for Salmon – Newaukum Creek
SUMMARY: Newaukum Creek is one of the two largest tributaries in the Green/Duwamish River Watershed. Over the last 100+ years, it has been degraded through land use activities such as as agriculture, timber harvesting, and residential development. Over the last 15 years, King County and other agencies have worked to restore Newaukum Creek, and it’s major tributary, Big Spring Creek. This has resulted in a significant riparian revegetation effort. The purpose of these restoration projects is to improve fish habitat and water quality.
BIO: Josh Kahan is the Middle Green/White River Basin Steward for King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks, Water and Land Resources Division. He has implemented riparian restoration projects professionally for 28 years. He’s managed the planting of ~600,000 trees and shrubs on over 300 acres of land along the Green River and its tributaries. He compiled Streambank Planting Guide for Western Washington. He has a B.S. in Plant Science from the UC-Davis; his master’s thesis from Oregon State University was titled Analysis of Riparian Restoration Techniques in the Ochoco National Forest.