Metzler Park Salmon Habitat Acquisition and Restoration Project
Project Description
- Located in the Middle Green River Subwatershed
- Project involves acquisition of up to 30 acres of important habitat along the Middle Green River
- Builds on previous Waterways 2000 open space acquisitions in the area
Partners and Funding
- Led by King County with the support of the WRIA 9 Forum
- $540,000 funded by SRFB (second round) and King Conservation District
- Additional funding information
Importance for Salmon
- Adjacent to 900+ acres of protected public open space
- Protection of key side channel habitat and habitat forming process area that is important to salmon for spawning and rearing habitat
- Threatened chinook use the area for spawning and rearing
- The area is one of the few properly functioning, unleveed stretches of the Middle Green River
- Possible opportunity for future enhancement including placement of large woody debris and planting native trees and shrubs
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