Pacific Power's Blue Sky Habitat Fund

Pacific Power has selected The Freshwater Trust as its partner for their Blue Sky Habitat Fund. Pacific Power customers choosing to support renewable energy through the Blue Sky Habitat program can now also fund on-the-ground restoration projects implemented by The Freshwater Trust. The additional $2.50 per month donation directly helps to improve wild fish habitat in Oregon's rivers and streams. For more information, please visit www.pacificpower.net/blueskyhabitat.

2012 Projects

Project Name: Lower Calapooia River, Crabtree Creek & Snake-DeFord Creek
Watershed: Santiam River
Description: The project is a joint effort between three watershed councils to restore approximately 21 acres of vegetation across three watersheds. The project also includes the removal of invasive blackberry bushes. Native fish benefitted: steelhead trout, spring Chinook salmon.

Project Name: Salmon River & Still Creek
Watershed: Sandy River
Description: The project will reactivate four side channels in the Salmon River and one in Still Creek restoring more than 6,700 feet of side channel habitat. Nine large wood structures using 262 pieces of wood will also be built to improve fish habitat along the restored channels. Native fish benefitted: Chinook salmon, coho salmon, steelhead trout.

Project Name: Thompson Creek
County: Jackson
Watershed: Rogue River
Description: The project will restore approximately 1.8 contiguous miles of streamside vegetation totaling 22 acres along Thompson Creek, a tributary of Applegate River. The project also involves the removal of invasive species. Native fish benefitted: coho salmon, steelhead trout.

Project Name: Jones Creek
Watershed: Rogue River
Description: The project will restore fish passage by removing the Tokay Canal Dam. The project will includes installation of an inverted siphon to Jones Creek to convey irrigation water, reshaping of the stream banks and planting native vegetation. Native fish benefitted: coho salmon, steelhead trout.