Hurray! Coho and steelhead were found in Green Gulch Creek last week in the restored, meandering reach designed and constructed by PCI for Green Gulch Farm/San Francisco Zen Center. Two adult red-legged frogs were also spotted hanging out in one of the new pools near a rootwad and complex woody debris jam. The good news was delivered by Darren Fong and crew from GGNRA, who did the monitoring.

This CDFW- and NOAA-funded project involved restoring the lower reach of the creek from a steep, straight, concrete-controlled channel to a longer, pool and riffle-dominated meandering reach with installed woody debris and a wide, active floodplain. The objective was to provide year-round rearing for juvenile salmonids and spawning on natural riffles. So far, so good! We completed construction in 2014. We’re thrilled to be part of this effort and look forward to watching it develop and support many more creatures in the years ahead.

Just after construction, 2014

Winter 2017