Newell North Restoration Project
Limiting Factor
Degraded Riparian Areas and Large Wood Recruitment
Lead Implementer
Greater Oregon City Watershed Council
Funders
Oregon Metro
Project Primary Contact
Tom Gaskill (tom.gaskill@gocwc.org)
Project Stage
Implementation
Duration
2014 - 2020
Degraded Channel and Riparian Areas
Degraded Riparian Areas and Large Wood Recruitment
This North Newell Restoration Project is intended to restore approximately 60 acres of the Newell Creek North Natural Area in Oregon City. Work includes invasive species treatments (blackberry, Hawthorne, holly, ivy, etc), planting of trees and shrubs, and maintenance of the plantings. The project includes restoring riparian areas on both Newell and Abernethy Creeks.
Project Partners: Greater Oregon City Watershed Council, Metro and the Clackamas Soil Water Conservation District.
Project Partners: Greater Oregon City Watershed Council, Metro and the Clackamas Soil Water Conservation District.
Key Accomplishments
- Riparian / Floodplain Invasive Species Removal Area: 100.00 acres
- Riparian / Floodplain Native Planting Area: 10.00 acres
Focal Species
- Coho
- Pacific Lamprey
- Steelhead
Project Types
- Restoration
FIP Bienniums
No FIP Bienniums provided
Post implementation North Newell Creek Canyon
Location
Expenditures
Expenditures by Fund to Date: $204,000.00
Oregon Metro (Metro): $204,000
Photos
Pre implementation North Newell Creek Canyon (Timing: Before)
Planting Along Newell Creek (Timing: During)
Large wood aerial placement - North Newell Creek Canyon (Timing: After)
Abernethy Creek near mouth of Newell Creek - large wood placement (Timing: After)
Abernethy Creek near mouth of Newell Creek - winter flow (Timing: After)
Project last updated 1/8/2025