2014 Project Sites
M'Chigeeng creek
A fabulous job completed by Lakeview students, two youth ranger groups and Manitoulin Streams. Large and mid size boulders, spawning gravel and garbage removal was completed the week of Aug 18, 2014.
All work was done by hand and not with the complete cooperation of the weather, but a job well done! This Community now awaits the fall salmon spawning in this rehabilitated habitat. A big thanks to Bob Florean for all his help with this project!
Volunteers for M’Chigeeng Creek: 5hrs x 16 people x $25/hr =$2000
Project work included:
• 3 root wads installed
• 500 linear metres or 2500m2 of in-stream restored/protected
• 13 yards of spawning gravel installed
• 9 yards of large boulders creating weeping weirs, constrictors and stabilizing shoreline banks.
• Removal large log jams removed impeding fish migration
• shoreline cleanup along a 500m stretch of river
All work was done by hand and not with the complete cooperation of the weather, but a job well done! This Community now awaits the fall salmon spawning in this rehabilitated habitat. A big thanks to Bob Florean for all his help with this project!
Volunteers for M’Chigeeng Creek: 5hrs x 16 people x $25/hr =$2000
Project work included:
• 3 root wads installed
• 500 linear metres or 2500m2 of in-stream restored/protected
• 13 yards of spawning gravel installed
• 9 yards of large boulders creating weeping weirs, constrictors and stabilizing shoreline banks.
• Removal large log jams removed impeding fish migration
• shoreline cleanup along a 500m stretch of river
bass lake creek
Manitoulin Streams worked with the Little Current Fish and Game Club to improve salmon and trout habitat at the upper reach of Bass Lake Creek. A hydraulic hammer was used to expand a pool and 9 yards of spawning gravel was placed inside to create a spawning pool. Sweeper logs that were washed downstream with high water flows were also replaced with boulders. Passage upstream was created with spawning channels as well.
The landowner from Bass Lake Creek attended meetings so that construction equipment could access through his property. 1 hrs x 1 person x $25 = $25
• 10 large boulders placed into the river creating 2 wing deflectors
• Hydraulic hammer – pool creation 8m x 3 m x 1.5m depth
• 9 yards of spawning gravel placed into the pool and along the upper reach (35ft (11 m) x 80 ft (24m) = 2800ft2 (264mm2)
mindemoya river
Site MIN 678 was 210 ft long x 28 ft high. Over the years with more storm events it was eroding away the shoreline banks with the sand covering prime spawning habitat for migrating salmonids. A now completed project, this rehabilitation anticipates the spawning of salmon and trout starting this fall with the salmon run.
Site MIN 678 had 4 landowners (2 from each property affected) that attended meetings, site visits with engineers and construction companies, responded through email and phone calls in-kind $25/hr x 20hrs=$500 each. $3,000 worth of root wads were donated toward the project from their property.
Volunteers: MIN 678: 11 people x $25 x 5= $1375
• 430 cubic metres of large stone installed
• 64 linear metres restore/protected
• 1280m2 of fish habitats/spawning grounds protected
• 782 potted shrubs planted
• 1200 sq. metres of native grass seed mix
• +/- 70 square metres of Coir Matting installed
• 10 root wads installed
• 10 loads of top soil
• 1 large tree removal
Site MIN 678 had 4 landowners (2 from each property affected) that attended meetings, site visits with engineers and construction companies, responded through email and phone calls in-kind $25/hr x 20hrs=$500 each. $3,000 worth of root wads were donated toward the project from their property.
Volunteers: MIN 678: 11 people x $25 x 5= $1375
• 430 cubic metres of large stone installed
• 64 linear metres restore/protected
• 1280m2 of fish habitats/spawning grounds protected
• 782 potted shrubs planted
• 1200 sq. metres of native grass seed mix
• +/- 70 square metres of Coir Matting installed
• 10 root wads installed
• 10 loads of top soil
• 1 large tree removal
Manitoulin Streams worked in partnership with the Municipality of Central Manitoulin to complete the second phase of Site MIN 900-902 which entailed the construction of an educational viewing and fishing platform that is wheelchair accessible. Tourist and residents alike will be able to learn about and view bioengineering techniques, biodiversity, food chains as well as see migrating salmon and trout. The educational platform will allow people to see real world solutions such as the stream restoration and learn why it was necessary to conduct the work and how stream degradation can be prevented in the future. It will teach people how natural environments function and particularly how human beings can manage their behaviours and ecosystem in order to live sustainably. Finally, it will be of interest to young people who are the future stewards of the land. Rehabilitation increases and renews fishing opportunities.
Installation of a fishing platform would serve as a designated and safe place for physically handicapped, young and old to fish and learn how to fish. This will allow people to take part in one of Canada’s oldest cultural heritage activities while helping to prevent inadvertent damage to the newly restored shoreline and in-water habitat.
Educational stream tours were conducted along the restoration site to locals, tourist, interest groups and school groups. Working in partnership with the Municipality of Central Manitoulin, Manitoulin Streams was able to conduct these tours out of their newly restored Discovery Centre creating some economic stimulus in the area.
Native tree and shrub planting occurred in the spring with volunteers from Manitoulin Secondary School. They planted 300 native trees and shrubs along the restored shoreline.
Installation of a fishing platform would serve as a designated and safe place for physically handicapped, young and old to fish and learn how to fish. This will allow people to take part in one of Canada’s oldest cultural heritage activities while helping to prevent inadvertent damage to the newly restored shoreline and in-water habitat.
Educational stream tours were conducted along the restoration site to locals, tourist, interest groups and school groups. Working in partnership with the Municipality of Central Manitoulin, Manitoulin Streams was able to conduct these tours out of their newly restored Discovery Centre creating some economic stimulus in the area.
Native tree and shrub planting occurred in the spring with volunteers from Manitoulin Secondary School. They planted 300 native trees and shrubs along the restored shoreline.
james creek
James Creek had an issue with the access to the creek being blocked by gravel/sand at the mouth of the Creek. We removed the blocked entrance and then added some boulders and rocks along the corner bend to help scour the mouth open so that migrating salmon and trout will be able to access the creek.
Landowner of James Creek donated $2,000 worth of large boulders from his property for the stream restoration.
Project work included:
• 65ft (19.8m) x 32ft (9.7m) = 2080 ft2 (634m2) of restored/protected fish habitat
• Boulder cluster (6 boulders)
• Dredged mouth of the Creek
• Installation of 15 yards of boulders
