WHITE CITY, Ore. (AP) — A southern Oregon group is trying to determine whether a creek blocked by nonnative grass in the Medford area can be restored and provide shelter again for salmon and steelhead.
The Mail Tribune reports that heavy mats of nonnative reed canary grass have blocked Whetstone Creek in White City.
The Rogue Valley Council of Governments and industrial landowners want to bring back fish and native vegetation to the Rogue River tributary.
The first step could come next month when the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board decides whether to approve a $10,000 technical-assistance grant for possible solutions to habitat restoration.