Jefferson Land Trust
Protected Properties

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Photos taken by Guy Scharf

A conservation easement purchased a portion of the 220-acre Gerald Lee Bishop property, located near Egg and I Road. The conservation easement purchased with State Salmon Habitat funding protects approximately 30 acres of critical salmon habitat, which includes about one half mile of the forested headwaters of the east fork of Chimacum Creek.

The easement will help protect the forested upland and riparian areas, preserve water quality and habitat for spawning salmon, and provide habitat for other wildlife species.

Owners' Intent

Protect critical spawning and rearing habitat for salmon and provide habitat for other fish, wildlife and plants on the east fork of Chimacum Creek.

Plants and Wildlife

Mature Alder, big-leaf maple, some cedar, spruce and fir on a ridge in the far southwest corner. Understory plants typical of second growth forested wetlands include salmonberry, sword fern and skunk cabbage.

Priority Species

Coho Salmon, steelhead, and cutthroat trout observed. Spawning area for Coho and Steelheads.