Yowkwala Restoration Project

Photo Gallery 1 Yowkwala Galleries: [1] [2] [Yowkwala Home] Click on the image for a larger version. March 2001. The site is approximately 15 acres, located between the Tyee Marina and Browns Point. Derelict wooden barges were on the beach and in the intertidal areas of the project site. The barges provided a sheltered area for small fringe marsh development. Large wooden debris has now been placed on the site in order to maintain the salt vegetation. All of the site will look similar to this once the beach cleanup restoration activities have been completed. Removal of the vessels and debris opened up the intertidal area for juvenile salmonid migration. March 2000. Beach cleanup operations. Native plants and trees, such as madrona, cover the hillside. The south property line is near the yellow excavator. March 2000. Beach cleanup operations. Removing small wood debris during the final days of the larger debris removal operation. Metal structure will be subsequently removed as well. March 2000. Beach cleanup operations. Large woody debris naturally piled by waves at the north end of the property near a wooden piling dolphin. March 2000. Another view of the beach cleanup operations. Photo 1 courtesy of T. Clancy, NOAA; Photos 2-6 courtesy of R. Clark, NOAA; remainder courtesy of J. Steger, NOAA.