Restoring Salmon Habitat in Issaquah Creek
Issaquah Creek is a vital salmon habitat that is an important wildlife corridor in the most populated watershed in the Mountain to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area. The lower reach of the stream hosts a multitude of fish species and runs through Lake Sammamish State Park. Historic logging and development led to the degradation of Issaquah Creek. The Greenway Trust led an in-stream restoration project that transformed the waterway back to a healthy meandering stream that provides refuge and rearing habitat for threatened Chinook salmon. As the creek regains complexity, volunteers and partners rebuild not just fish habitat but a living system for people, wildlife, and future generations.
