Hutchinson Ranch Acquisition In 2021 Kittitas Conservation Trust was contacted by the owner of 235 acres of undeveloped land along the Upper Yakima River. The land was part of the Hutchinson family ranch for generations, and its conservation was the property owner’s vision. With one mile of Yakima River frontage, wetlands, riparian
Cottonwood Cove is 15 acres of pristine floodplain forest and wetlands habitat on the Yakima River across from Hanson Ponds.
Eagle Bend Property View this property's Interpretive Sign The Eagle Bend Property is located on the Yakima river 5 miles from Cle Elum, WA. The property is 40 acres, 25 acres of which are wetlands, and it has a large gravel pit pond that is connected to the river. For
Hanson Ponds Restoration Project is working to address the habitat, infrastructure, and recreational needs at an old gravel pit site.
Suncadia Property Easements Trendwest Resorts, Inc. (now Suncadia LLC) purchased over 6,000 acres from Plum Creek Timber Company in the late 1990s to create a master resort. The purchase raised concern that the development would negatively impact wildlife and habitat. Of particular concern were the Cle Elum floodplain and wintering grounds for
Box Canyon Large Wood Replenishment Box Canyon Creek is an important place. It is the only site where a genetically distinct population of threatened bull trout spawns (lay eggs) and rears (grow up into big bull trout). There are only three bull trout populations left in the upper Yakima Basin and all
Upper Kachess River Restoration Completed November 2025 When settlers constructed dams in the upper Yakima Basin without fish passage in the early part of the 20th century, lake and river ecosystems were profoundly impacted. One species that was particularly affected was bull trout. These dams isolated headwater populations of bull trout
Williams Creek Aquatic Restoration The Williams Creek Aquatic Restoration Project (#15-1247) the first phase of proposed restoration of tributaries and floodplains in the Williams Creek watershed. The project is linked to the US Forest Service (USFS) Swauk Pine Restoration Project. This large-scale project takes a watershed approach to restoring both upland forest
Tillman Creek Flow Augmentation The Tillman Creek Flow Augment Project mitigated for development that required residential groundwater withdrawals within the Tillman Creek sub-basin. Flow augmentation adds water into a stream to help increase the amount and quality of water. During warm summer months, Tillman Creek went dry, or dewatered, on the stretch
This project improved water quality and salmon habitat on an important reach of the upper Yakima River.
