Project Summary
The 37-acre Robert Lehman Cedar Creek Preserve is located in the Blackfoot River Watershed along Cedar Creek northwest of Blackfoot.  The project involved the restoration of Cedar Creek which had been diverted into a ditch.  The project partners worked together to create new stream channel, plant native willows and other species, and weed control.  Each year we are joined by local boy scout troops to help with weed control and stream bank stabilization.  The Preserve has changed dramatically since the restoration of Cedar Creek began and we are excited to see it continue to return to its natural state!

Watershed: Blackfoot River

Acreage: 37

Project Goals:

• To protect natural and working lands in perpetuity.
• Improve riparian condition, water quality, and habitat for the Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout;
• To sustain priority natural resource features for the long-term through monitoring and adaptive management

Public Access: No

Project Partners:
Peggy Stolworthy and Family (Landowners)
NRCS
IDFG
IFWF
Sagebrush Steppe Regional Land Trust

         
Cedar Creek vegetation in 2008                  Cedar Creek vegetation in 2011