The creek had been diverted by previous landowners to create a manmade pond.

The pond was carefully drained to protect fish and amphibians, and to manage the dispersal of sediment.

An overhead view of the pond before restoration.

After restoration. Once established, a variety of native plantings will shade the creek and keep it cool.

A culvert was intended to maintain downstream flow. It stopped all fish passage upstream.

The partners used wood from the upland forests to slow the water and provide critical habitat for local species.

Native rough-skinned newts have already returned to the site.