Restoration Projects and Types
The Middle Fork of the John Day River is one of the most active locations for stream restoration in the Pacific Northwest. By 2011, fifteen restoration projects will have been completed on the main stem of the upper Middle Fork. Another 22 projects are scheduled for tributaries, with more being developed all the time. The projects are each aimed at improving salmon and steelhead habitats and increasing water quality and quantity.
The Middle Fork John Day IMW was established to help measure the effects of these restoration programs and projects, as outlined in the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds.
