For example, springs at the ravine that had been routed through culverts were opened up to the surface and planted with native vegetation. Jump pools by the pumphouse now allow fish to pass into the cooler, spring-fed tributaries. The fact that steelhead and coho salmon are occasional seen in the Johnson Creek system gives high hopes that viable runs can be someday be returned to the creek and its tributaries. From time to time, coho salmon are even spotted in Crystal Springs Creek, just below the dam at Crystal Springs Lake. To date over 1,000 volunteer hours, along with another 107 community service crew hours, have been invested.
Work is slated to begin again next summer.
And if all goes as planned, they will someday be able to see healthy runs of salmon and steelhead here as well.