The Crooked River Watershed Council, their partners, employees, and volunteer board members promote stream health, education outreach, and upland awareness. 

Recent projects have focused on riparian restoration, juniper removal, and improving fish passage with the expressed goal to improve watershed health. Landowners enjoy partnering with the Crooked River Watershed Council to receive grant funding, resource knowledge, and technical support.
Opal Springs Fish Passage 
By Wahoo Films​
The first full year of passage at Opal Springs has gone by, in that time two runs of Steelhead and one run of Chinook Salmon have come into the Crooked through the ladder.
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Many other native fish species are benefiting from the ladder as well, such as northern pike minnows, mountain whitefish, redband trout, various suckers, and even kokanee. Being able to reach new habitat and have the option of swimming up or downstream, is key to the survival and genetic diversity of fish. 

Fish Count as of March 2021:  19,500 fish including 40 Steelhead have used the ladder!

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