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Trees and shrubs along Turner Creek help keep water cool creating better habitat for fish and filtering our community's drinking water.
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Habitat trees, such as this one along Turner Creek, provide habitat for birds, squirrels, and frogs.
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Once ivy was removed, native ferns quickly began regrowing.
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Before: Turner Creek before restoration work.
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During: Vegetation beginning to grow back along Turner Creek.
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Western Garter Snake found along Turner Creek.
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The restoration work along Turner Creek not only provides habitat for wildlife, but people too.
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Skunk cabbage is a fascinating, if often overlooked, wetland wildflower that is among the first plants to emerge in the spring. Once reed canarygrass was removed, skunk cabbage quickly began regrowing.
Turner Creek is an urban waterway that starts its journey near downtown Hillsboro. This 1.5-mile creek flows through the city of Hillsboro before emptying into Rock Creek at the Grace Johnson Estate. This urban creek provides important habitat for fish and wildlife but has become degraded over time.
This project aims to enhance wildlife habitat by removing invasive plants and replanting native trees and shrubs. Once established, these plants will improve our community’s drinking water by filtering pollution and keeping water cool.
Project size: (as of June 2023)
- Approximately 350 plants planted
- 2 acres being restored
- 7 neighbors enrolled
Project Information:
