Representative Peter Abbarno and Councilor Sue Marshall join scientists for lamprey survey on the East Fork Lewis River
The Lower East Fork Lewis Floodplain Reclamation Project is moving full steam ahead. With grants from the Washington Recreation and Conservation Office, Department of Ecology, and NOAA totaling nearly $20 million, this project to restore habitat for native fish and wildlife, reduce flood risk, and control erosion is slated to break ground in late 2024.
But before the physical work of restoring three river miles of the East Fork Lewis River near La Center, WA. can begin, a