Gordy Jolma Family Natural Area Park Plan Open House - April 24th - come learn more
Come learn about the exciting plans for the Gordy Jolma Family Natural Area Park Plan Thursday, April 24th from 6-8pm at The Cedars Public House.
Clark County and The Cowlitz Indian Tribe will present draft plans for habitat restoration and improved recreational elements at the property and will gather feedback on:
Two draft plans showing different options for trail alignments
Trailhead parking
Nature-based recreational opportunities
Coffee and cookies provided.
OPEN HOUSE
6-8 p.m. Thursday, April 24
Presentation 6:30 – 7:15 p.m., Q&A (question-and-answer) session immediately following
Attend in person:
The Cedars Public House, 15001 NE 181st St, Brush Prairie
View project information, meet with staff before and after the presentation
Coffee and cookies provided
Attend online:
Presentation and Q&A session streamed live via Webex.
Online attendees can ask questions during the Q&A using the chat feature.
Register to receive an email link to join the meeting.
Registration link- https://clarkwa.webex.com/weblink/register/r69967b4aa55605cf9c19d9278b2599de
Meeting link- https://clarkwa.webex.com/clarkwa/j.php?MTID=m97ffb23b4647c314da13812438dc4f25
Meeting number- 2490 105 1373
Password- Gordy
Presentation slides, visual aids and a recording of the presentation and Q&A session will be posted on the webpage within five business days. Materials are available in Spanish, Russian and Ukrainian. To request interpretation, translation or accommodations to participate in the open house, please contact the project manager.
The goal of this project is to return the property to a more natural state and improve nature-based recreational opportunities like walking, birdwatching, fishing, picnicking and cultural and environmental education.
In partnership with the Cowlitz Indian Tribe, fish habitat and environmental restoration improvements may include increasing floodplain resiliency and improving shoreline stability. This will focus on fish passage improvements along two miles of Salmon Creek. The Cowlitz Indian Tribe secured grant funding from the Salmon Recovery Funding Board to develop a preliminary restoration design. The design process began in 2024 with preliminary data collection and surveys assessing the site’s conditions, limiting factors, stream flow dynamics and surrounding infrastructure.
Salmon Creek provides critical spawning and rearing habitat for populations of fall chinook, coho and chum salmon, and winter steelhead.
This project supports the County’s goals of conservation under the Legacy Lands program. The Legacy Lands program (Clark County’s Conservation Futures Program) protects natural lands highly valued for habitat, scenic corridors, low-impact recreation and other qualities that enhance our local environment.
The Cowlitz Indian Tribe secured grant funding from the Salmon Recovery Funding Board to develop a preliminary restoration design.
