Restoring the East Fork River | Vancouver News

A $15 million river restoration project on the East Fork Lewis River is reshaping the landscape to combat flooding and erosion—this year focusing on the east bank after last year’s successful west bank work. Engineers are installing natural log-jam structures and native plants to slow water flow, protect young fish, and restore habitat, while also filling in gravel mine pits that created dangerous warm water zones for salmon. Starting August 3rd, Daybreak Regional Park will close for three months to move trails, utility poles, and reshape the floodplain—all part of a dynamic, long-term plan to return the river to a more natural, resilient state. Early results are promising: structures are holding up, and the ecosystem is responding. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ff5195289383ee82