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  • A split aerial photo showing the impacts of gravel mining in the Norrish Creek watershed. The left side shows an excavated riverbed with shallow pools of water. The right side shows large gravel piles on land near the creek. A red arrow links the mined riverbed to the gravel piles, illustrating cause and effect. Overlaid text reads: “Salmon, Gravel, and a Warning from Worth Creek: A hidden consequence of gravel mining.”

Salmon, Gravel, and a Warning from Worth Creek

2025-06-04T15:19:18-07:00June 3rd, 2025|

When Worth Creek ran dry in December 2024, thousands of salmon eggs were left exposed. Investigations point to gravel mining in nearby Norrish Creek as the cause. This cautionary tale highlights the hidden dangers of gravel extraction on groundwater-fed streams and the salmon that depend on them.

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