Mission

The mission of the Natural Resources Restoration Division is to assess, preserve and restore fisheries habitat throughout the Lummi Nation's Usual and Accustomed Areas. Special emphasis will be placed on the recovery of Chinook salmon and other treaty protected stocks of special significance to the Lummi people.

Project Implementation

Installation of channel spanning log riffles at Upper Fobes Phase 2 (2023)

Pile driving using the 'spudding' method in 2023. An H Beam could penetrate resistant glacial lacustrine subsurface material better than logs. Logs were driven after the H Beam loosened the soil.

As-built drone image over Upper Fobes Phase 2 in 2023. The channel spanning log riffle #5-29 in the middle of the image. All other 2023 were built around 5-29 working in concert to prevent avulsions and flanking. We expect significant channel aggradation and floodplain occupation on each side of this channel spanning log riffle.

Lower Fobes 'Array' and new 'Wood Racking Fence'. These structures were field fit in 2022 and 2023 to help direct flow away from valuable Fobes Creek cool water temperature signature.

Racking Fence after 2023/2024 high flow events.

Restoration Projects since 2001

Comprehensive list of all LNR instream restoration projects. Relevant monitoring results are included, and are continually updated.

Monitoring Larson's Reach Phase 2 via kayaks in 2024

Lower Fobes channel spanning log riffle (5-19) in summer 2024.

Lower Fobes Phase 2 (2022). Channel spanning log riffle (5-19) is on the left.

Effectiveness Monitoring

Our restoration projects are monitored for project effectiveness. We have completed effectiveness monitoring reports (see document links), and monitor geomorphic response following high flow events.

We regularly film adult chinook and other salmonid species presence under our engineered log jams (ELJs). Click on the links below for recent films under specific project areas; Larson's Reach Phase 2 (2015) and Saxon Reach (2012).