This presentation was delivered by Katie at the December 2015 Volunteer Appreciation Dinner. Salmon data are incomplete and will be better summarized at the UERC conference in the spring. Thank you, volunteers, for all your good work!

1. Katie Songer, JCWC Restoration Project Manager

2. A little history…

3. 2010 – 3 salmon
spotted in upper
watershed*
* …but not officially documented

4. 4 reaches surveyed;
1 carcass found!
Fall 2011 - Pilot survey

5. 2012 – Annual survey program launched
2 female carcasses found
in the upper watershed

6. 2013 – 3 live spawners in the upper watershed…

7. …And 3 carcasses!

8. …And 3 carcasses!

10. Crystal Springs Restoration
(2012-2014)

11. 2014 – many sightings in Crystal Springs,
including 11 in a single weekend!
…And 4 carcasses;
1 in upper watershed

12. Several years of valuable (and hopeful!) data
Year # Carcasses # Live Notes
2010 3 0 Upper Watershed
2011 1 female 0 Upper Watershed
2012 2 female 2 Upper Watershed & Luther Rd
2013 2 fem, 1 male 2-3 Upper Watershed
2014 2 fem, 1 male, 1 unknown 12 Upper Watershed & Crystal Springs (many)
2015 ? ≥ 6 Crystal Springs (so far)

13. Several years of valuable (and hopeful!) data
Year # Carcasses # Live Notes
2010 3 0 Upper Watershed
2011 1 female 0 Upper Watershed
2012 2 female 2 Upper Watershed & Luther Rd
2013 2 fem, 1 male 2-3 Upper Watershed
2014 2 fem, 1 male, 1 unknown 12 Upper Watershed & Crystal Springs (many)
2015 ? ≥ 6 Crystal Springs (so far)

14. How will we use this?

17. The Volunteer Experience

18. A dynamic system…
~Tony O’Hare, Luther Rd, 10/30/2015

19. A dynamic system…
~Tony O’Hare, Luther Rd, 10/31/2015

20. “Pay close attention when you make it to
the beaver dam, as the area deepens
abruptly…There is a small user path at the
face of the dam that you can use to
observe the amazing structure from
above.”
“We finished the survey with a sense of
accomplishment, as zero data is still
valuable data.”
~Jack Sutherland, Lower Kelley Creek,
10/17/2015

21. ~Mark Fitzimmons, SE Palmblad/252nd, 11/7/2015
“We came across some 8-12 beaver dams
or other obstacles, including one that is
about 4 feet high. The many pools formed
have quiet and dark water.”
“Going around a dam we flushed a frog
once.”
~Russ Stoll, Palmblad/SE 252nd Ave,
10/19/2015
“We had a great time.”

22. ~Mark Fitzimmons, Kelley Creek, 10/31/2015
“The creek flow was swift with adequate
flow for fish to pass the full length. The
water was turbid from silt washed in
during the night’s heavy rain.”
~Mark Fitzimmons, Kelley Creek,
10/31/2015

23. “It was a beautiful day. We saw no signs of
salmon but got to talk to a long time
resident who has the creek running in his
back yard. He told us of past times where
salmon ran through the creek.”
~Erin, Crystal Springs, 10/30/2015

24. ~Jim Koloszar, Ambleside Dam, 11/23/2015
“The creek appeared discolored from leaf
tannin and there were large pools of cedar
needles covering the surface in many
areas…One of my pictures is of a deer I
startled.”
~Steve Bennett, Ambleside Dam/Fish
Passage, 10/18/2015

25. ~Kyza White, Crystal Springs, 11/14/2015
“This was a very exciting survey day for us
because we had four salmon spottings.
There were two locations where we saw
two salmon at each spot within crystal
springs. Each time, we observed a redd
first and noticed the salmon next to it
afterwards.”
~Kyza White, Crystal Springs, 11/14/2015