Ted Trueblood Chapter
Conserving, protecting, and restoring Southwest Idaho's coldwater fisheries and their watersheds.








Project Partners


Harris Ranch is an important partner on this project. They have incorporated the side channel into their master plan and they have donated a conservation easement for the channel as well as staff time and expertise.

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
has awarded a challenge grant to the Ted Trueblood Chapter in support of planning and design for this project.


The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality is providing important financial support for this project.



Funding for this project has been provided by the Edwards Mother Earth Foundation.


Idaho Fish and Game
is providing fisheries expertise and construction assistance to the initial phase of the side channel restoration effort.

Riverstone Community School is located just a nine iron away from the side channel project area. The school will provide support and volunteer help on some of the restoration work.



The Land Trust of the Treasure Valley
is a cooperator on this project. The Land Trust of the Treasure Valley promotes and coordinates activities in Southwest Idaho that conserve open space and provide alternatives to development for the benefit of public and private landowners alike.


University of Idaho
The University of Idaho Center for Ecohydraulics Research
has provided assistance for this project through field surveys and special studies.

See also

Photos from the culvert crossing, looking upstream: 2005-2008.

Photos looking downstream, along the wetland: since 2005.

We followed up with planting more willow cuttings in April 2006.


In November 2005 a willow cutting and transplant effort involved more than two dozen volunteers!


Additional planting by club members and friends on June 18 focused on the upstream section of channel.
Students from Riverstone Community School planted the upstream section of channel on May 25-26.


On May 14 volunteers planted the stream banks with riparian vegetation.


Construction of Alta Harris Creek began in spring 2005.

Public announcement of the project and singing ceremony was held March 22, 2005.

The Alta Harris Creek Side Channel Project



Alta Harris Creek Side Channel: Photos looking east from the Idaho Power Culvert Crossing


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Ted Trueblood Chapter of Trout Unlimited
PO Box 1971
Boise, Idaho 83701
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