Creekside Conservancy properties & Projects

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Creekside Conservancy (HEERNETT and Mills) properties are a part of Scatter Creek Watershed protected properties, along with the WDFW Wildlife area, Caveness Property, and Colvin Property. ​

Use the drop-down menu at the top of the page or click the links shown below to learn more about each of our projects:

• ​Animal Release Projects
• ​​Cozy Valley Enhancement
• ​Crawford Creek Enhancement
• Mill Pond Enhancement
• Mills Property
• Plateau Property
• Sherwood Forest Property
• Upland Forest Property

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Project milestones by year

 ​1999:

• Mill Pond access road reactivation
• Scatter Creek headwater enhancements
• Native plant salvage and planting near Scatter Cree stream bank stabilization project
• Culvert replacement and monitoring
• Scatter Creek headwater assessment and monitoring​

​2000:

• Collapsed earthen bridge in Crawford Creek Tributary
• Crawford Creek Tributary culvert under access road
• West Crawford Creek Tributary culvert removal
• Replacement of culvert under access road

​​2001:

• Prep work for Cozy Valley Creek Enhancement Project
• Prep work for Cozy Valley Pond Enhancement Project
• In stream construction for Cozy Valley Creek Enhancement Project
• In stream construction for Cozy Valley Pond Enhancement Project

​​2002:

• Prep work for Riparian planting for Cozy Valley Creek Enhancement Project
• Prep work for Riparian planting for Cozy Valley Pond Enhancement
• Phase I Riparian planting for Cozy Valley Creek and Pond Enhancement projects

​​2003:

• Phase II Riparian planting for Cozy Valley Creek and Pond Enhancement projects
• Completed Phase I Cozy Valley Creek Enhancement Project

​​2004:

• Phase III Riparian planting for Cozy Valley Pond Enhancement Project
• Completed Cozy Valley Pond Enhancement Project
• Prep work for Phase II Cozy Valley Creek Enhancement Project

​2005:

• Prep work for Phase II Cozy Valley Creek Enhancement Project
• In stream construction for Phase II Cozy Valley Creek Enhancement Project
• Installed over 100 15 ft trees along both Cozy Valley Creek stream channels
• Installed over 10 25ft snags along both Cozy Valley Creek stream channels

​2006:

• Installed over 5000 trees along Cozy Valley Creek

​​2007:

• Purchased/protected 80 acres of the 85 acre historic Sampson Farm in Cozy Valley
• Awarded Thurston County’s Wildlife Steward of the year for 2007

​​2008:

• Awarded Washington State Wildlife Steward of the year for 2008
• Installed a new 25ft concrete bridge crossing over Crawford Creek
• Assisted the City of Tenino with two grants to acquire 12 additional forested acres for their city park

​​2009:

• Held our first annual Benefit Concert for HEF
• Planted an additional 1500 trees for a new mitigation site in Cozy Valley

​​2010:

• Funded for new 30 acre acquisition of the Mills property
• Continued annual Cozy Valley temperature monitoring
• Continued planting and monitoring of newly established riparian area
• Continued outreach and education programs throughout the Chehalis

​​2011:

• Acquired 30 acre Mills property
• Continued annual Cozy Valley temperature monitoring
• Continued planting and monitoring of newly established riparian area
• Continued outreach and education programs throughout the Chehalis