The Lower Elwha Klallam tribe, a sovereign, federally recognized Indian Nation, located in Port Angeles WA on the Olympic penninsula is seeking to continue vegetation restoration efforts in the Elwha River watershed.  This project will be conducted in the former Mills and Aldwell reservoirs managed by Olympic National Park.  LEKT's project mission is to help the rebuilding of Pacific salmon populations by nurturing, protecting and enhancing degraded and young developing salmon habitat on the Elwha River.  Habitats that will be restored include: 500 acres of floodplains which include in stream islands, riparian zones, side channels.This project will promote, enhance, restore and protect habitat and natural processes that support salmon populations. It will promote conifer succession by focusing a large effort on planting conifers in early secessional hardwood forests and herbaceous dominated riparian zones. This planting will provide a future source of wood for the river,  provide riparian vegetation for fish refuge, stream temperature regulation with the addition of shade trees, food web contribution, contribute to nutrient cycling , all while building climate change resiliency. All ESA listed and non listed salmon species will be supported by this habitat improvement, including ESA listed spring and fall Chinook, summer and winter Steelhead, as well as populations of Coho, Sockeye, Pink, Chum, ESA listed  Bull trout and candidate species, Pacific lamprey.