Howard and Flora Barnhouse have protected the headwaters of the west fork of Chimacum Creek through a conservation easement. They agreed to sell an easement on portions of their property holding Chimacum Creek for natural resource and habitat protection. Jefferson Land Trust (JLT) holds the 33 + acre easement that was purchased with state funding to protect stream habitat for coho salmon, steelhead, cutthroat trout, a beaver pond and other wildlife habitat. The Chimacum Headwater Restoration Project took place in 1999 and 2000 in the protected area, and included fencing the entire easement area along the stream, the re-meander of 600 feet of stream, placement of logs and root-wads, and planting of native grass, trees and shrubs.