The project removed a Whatcom County road running along 2500 feet of South Fork Nooksack River bank to allow restoration of channel migration, natural bank conditions and also to allow the placement of three engineered wood structures, and the reforestation of the 11.8 acres of riparian buffer. The abandoned road was relocated/setback to better protect the river and allow for its natural migration and habitat forming processes. Three engineered logjams were placed in the cool water mixing zone of Skookum Creek, which provides the largest thermal refuge in the temperature-limited South Fork Nooksack. The Skookum Reach Instream project addressed habitat factors limiting the recovery of South Fork Nooksack River chinook salmon, bull trout, steelhead trout, and other salmonid species. These factors include elevated water temperatures, lack of key habitats, and low habitat diversity. The project included several components that address WRIA 1 Salmon Recovery habitat restoration goals for this reach of the South Fork Nooksack.