Work on the Mt. Scott Creek Restoration Project has officially begun! The project’s initiation follows a year and a half of planning and permitting, which began after the project received a $150,000 Metro Nature in Neighborhoods grant in 2010.

A partnership between Clackamas County Water Environment Services and North Clackamas Parks and Recreation District, the project includes restoring Mt. Scott Creek in North Clackamas Park, removing a crushed culvert, replacing a bridge, and building two overlooks for visitors.

“’Basically, the whole project is to revegetate and enhance the entire stream system, building in shade to improve water quality and provide habitat for native wildlife’ while providing access to nature for human visitors, [NCPRD Natural Resources Coordinator Tonia] Burns said,” according to the Clackamas Review. Read the full story by Ellen Spitaleri.

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