Pre-trip Planting Presentation- Anderson Version
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The Anderson Property -
Eatonville
The First People
•The Nisqually Tribe
•“Squally-absch”, or “People of
the river, People of the grass
country”.
•Traditionally lived off the land and
rivers
•Salmon are important to their
diet and culture.
European Settlers
came….
• Cleared local vegetation
• Ditched creeks
Modern Life….
How does this affect wildlife?
Our Site
Our Site
Restoration Activities
• Reengineer a healthy river.
• Removing invasive plants
• Replanting the large
floodplain
Engineered Log Jams
Mimicking
Nature
Our Purpose
Replant native vegetation to re-establish a healthy
riparian zone.
5 Main Reasons We Plant Trees For Salmon
A. Roots hold dirt, preventing erosion which can smother
the redds within the stream.
5 Main Reasons We Plant Trees For
Salmon
B. Large woody debris (LWD) provides pools,
resting spots, feeding areas, and hiding
spaces from predators.
5 Main Reasons We Plant Trees For
Salmon
C. Trees provide shade, keeping stream temperatures low,
a necessity for the survival of salmon.
5 Main Reasons We Plant Trees For
Salmon
D. Trees provide oxygen, which is good for not
only the salmon, but us too.
5 Main Reasons We Plant Trees For
Salmon
Lastly…
Provide habitat for bugs, which are food for the
juvenile salmon!
Trees drop leaves, which feed the
base of the food chain in the stream!
What is a
Native
Plant?
Native Plants are
Native to our Bioregion!
Western Redcedar Thuja plicata Red Elderberry Sambucus racemosa
Indian Plum Oemleria cerasiformi Douglas Fir Pseudotuga menziesii
Bitter Cherry Prunus emarginata Nootka Rose Rosa nutkana
Grand Fir Abies grandisBig Leaf Maple Acer macrophyllum
Cascara Rhamnus purshiana Oceanspray Holodiscus discolor
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus Tall Oregon Grape Mahonia aquifolium
Shore Pine Pinus contorta
Remember,
Safety First!
Walk, don’t run.
Stay in sight of the group at all times.
Shovels:
Sharpened regularly, which makes them dangerous.
Never carry shovels over your shoulder.
Tip should always be pointed towards the ground, like walking
sticks.