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2021 Restoration Project - Summer

8/20/2021

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The Walley Creek Streamkeepers, in partnership with the City of Nanaimo, Snuneymuxw First Nation, and Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), are undertaking a restoration project this summer to make the creek healthier for the fish and other animals that live there.  Walley Creek has resident cutthroat trout, and has the possibility to support Coho salmon.  

In-stream work can only happen during the window of August 15 to September 15.  This is to prevent damage to sensitive fish habitat.  In-stream work requires a permit from the Provincial Government, and is done with the greatest amount of care possible, with the goal to leave the fish habitat better.  Outside of this time, nothing should ever enter or block the water – not humans, animals, or tree parts.  If branches and other “small woody debris” incidentally enter the water (through storms or getting flushed downstream) volunteers must remove blockages, with permission from DFO, the City and the Province. This work is supervised by Dave Clough, R.P.Bio.
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2021 planned in-stream work (summer):
  • Improve fish access to the culvert under Morningside Drive.
  • Remove branches and small woody debris.
  • Place more boulders in the creek that will slow the flow of water during large rain (flushing) events.
  • Remove sediment (road sand) from the creek with a vacuum truck. (DIDN'T DO)
  • Add gravel to improve salmon spawning habitat. (DIDN'T DO)
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Yard waste and small woody debris block stream flow.
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After removing small woody debris (upstream view).
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After removing small woody debris (downstream view).
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Relocating a salamander found while removing fine woody debris from the creek.
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A team of hard working volunteers worked to improve fish access to the culvert under Morningside Drive.  This work had been done in (year?) but time and heavy rains had washed it out.   Volunteers under the direction of Dave Clough carried boulders down to the stream and placed them in a gradual slop up to the culvert.  The project stood up to torrential rains that came in early October.
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We gratefully acknowledge the Pacific Salmon Foundation for supporting this project.
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