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 Back to Chapter 6: Restoration Articles Restoration of mountain yellow-legged frogs in Kings Canyon By Harold Werner Breathing space at Lechuguilla Cave By Jason M. Richards National Park Service to share science role in Everglades restoration By Thomas Van Lent California condors return to the Colorado Plateau By Elaine Leslie Wolf restoration in Yellowstone successful beyond expectations By Douglas W. Smith, Roger J. Anderson, and Julie Mao Wetland and stream restoration at Elk Meadow in Redwood National Park By James H. Popenoe Other Developments Award-winner Profile - Botanist honored with first professional excellence award Preservation of the Fort Dupont stream Coastal dune restoration at Point Reyes Bonytail restoration continues |
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 Maintenance staff help restore native fish at Point Reyes For years, failing culverts and a sediment control structure in Point Reyes National Seashore have hindered the passage of threatened coho salmon and steelhead trout in their annual spawning runs in this coastal California park. Following assessment by the Coho and Steelhead Restoration Project and funding by the Natural Resource Preservation Program, staff were able to leverage funding for restoration at two problem sites. Park maintenance and resource management staff collaborated on projects to remove fish passage barriers and restore habitat on streams supporting these anadromous species. Maintenance staff used their skills in operating heavy equipment to construct weirs, creating step-pool systems that facilitate fish passage and maintain streambed stability. This work has been a success from a biological and organizational point of view. Monitoring has shown that the restoration sites function as planned. The number of adult salmon successfully passing beyond the former barrier at the first restoration site increased from 14% to 75%. Just as important, these projects facilitated on-the-job interaction between resource and facility managers and helped build a sense of ownership of these restoration sites. Enthusiasm among staff remains high with constant requests to start another restoration project. |
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This material is from Natural Resource Year in Review--2001, published by the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, in May 2001 (publication D-2255) /YearInReview/yir/yir2001/06_restoration/06+_od5_fishj_PORE.html Last Updated: |