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The lower meadow prior to restoration. Photo: Jay Mather.
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The lower meadow during restoration. Photo: Jay Mather.
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The lower meadow full of water after restoration. Photo: Jay Mather.
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Another view of the meadow prior to restoration. Photo: Jay Mather.
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Another view of the meadow during restoration. Photo: Jay Mather.
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Another view of the meadow after restoration. Photo: Jay Mather.
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Whychus Creek and the upper meadow prior to restoration. Note the straight creek on the left side of the photo. Photo: Scott Nelson.
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Here the old Whychus Creek channel is filled in, and the new channel has water. Photo: Scott Nelson.
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A photo of Whychus Creek taken prior to the restoration. Photo: Jay Mather.
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A photo taken during the restoration, when Whychus Creek was being diverted into the new channel. Note the white bags at the top of the photo that are the coffer dam. Photo: Jay Mather.
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Close-up of the bags used to create the coffer dam that diverted Whychus Creek into the new channel. Photo: Land Trust.
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Hiking the meadow through the pine and cottonwood grove prior to restoration. Photo: Jay Mather.
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Hiking the same meadow and pine grove, during the restoration. Photo: Jay Mather.
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Water flows through the cottonwood and pine grove mid-way through restoration. Photo: Land Trust.
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Construction vehicles drive on top of the old channel where Whychus Creek used to flow. Photo: Scott Nelson.