The Vashon-Maury Island Land trust conducted a habitat enhancement project on Shinglemill Creek. They placed 111 pieces of large woody debris in a series of structures along 2,000 feet of Shinglemill Creek. The placements have added complexity to the structure of the creek and have sequestered fine sediments, creating viable spawning reaches for coho and chum salmon and searun cutthroat trout. We have also planted 1,000 native conifers and recorded a conservation easement covering 29 acres of mature forest along the stream in order to nurture and protect the long-term recruitment of large wood to Shinglemill Creek.

This project received two Community Salmon Fund grants represented in the budget section.