In the spring, the fry emerge from the gravel and begin their precarious journey. It takes years to restore tree growth that has been removed from the riparian zone of salmon streams.
Trees are essential to provide shade, invertebrate habitat, and coarse woody debris.
Monitoring Weirs One method to help restore salmon streams is to construct a series of rock weirs. Weirs slow down the water during high flow periods and create a series of pools and riffles for the low flow periods. Each fall, volunteers enumerate the return of the salmon. Fishin' Pete is infamous for the lengths he will go to protect fish habitat.