Miller Creek

Streamside Restoration

Location

Miller Creek in southern Missoula, on the Oxbow Cattle Company Ranch

Goals

Reduce sediment pollution and hazardous high water temperatures on Miller Creek.

Reasoning

​Temperature pollution, in this case high temperatures, threaten native fish survival. Sediment pollution decreases clarity of our beloved clear waters and also degrades habitat for insects and fish, ultimately disrupting the whole ecosystem and the fisheries we love to enjoy. 

Project Description

Water Partnership volunteers and partners planted over 450 native trees and shrubs along a 2,000 foot stretch of Miller Creek. Six reaches of the creek were fenced to prevent degradation from cattle traffic and wildlife browse. 

Timeline

2018-2022

Partners

Montana Department of Environmental Quality, Bart & Wendy Morris (Oxbow Cattle Co.), Great Bear Native Plants

Cost

$65,000