Tall Timber Ranch Property: Napeequa and White River Riparian Planting and Interpretive Trail –
This project is located at the confluence of the Napeequa and White Rivers on the 133 acre Tall Timber Ranch. Tall Timber Ranch hosts some 6,000 guests during the year, including youth of various ages and adults in camps throughout the year. In the fall, TTR hosts approximately 1,000 students from middle schools who come for multi-day camping experiences. The objective of this project is to restore native riparian vegetation along approximately 600’ of the Napeequa River, and install six interpretive signs along the White River on existing trails. Topics for the signs will include Native American and settlement history in the basin, the salmon lifecycle, native fish species, local geology/glaciation, and river processes including the importance of floodplains and wood. Restoring native vegetation along the Napeequa River will improve habitat for fish and wildlife and help naturally stabilize the eroding bank.
Our partners in this project are the Tall Timber Ranch and the Chelan Douglas Land Trust. Funding provided by Chelan Douglas Land Trust and SRFB. Expected completion: June 2012.
