City of Springfield Mill Race Restoration Project Mill Race
Mill Race Habitat
Mill Race

Mill Race: Habitat for Native Species

The Mill Race is habitat to native fish, plant & other wildlife species, including the Spring Chinook Salmon and Western Pond Turtle. Part of the restoration project includes improving fish passage through the waterway and inlet along with Improving water quality & flows. Overall habitat along the riparian corridor will be protected and enhanced.

Spring Chinook Salmon
Spring Chinook Salmon

 

Western Pond Turtle  

For more information on the Western Pond Turtle, please visit Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife's web/brochure at:

http://www.dfw.state.or.us/ ODFWhtml/InfoCntrWild/turtles.pdf

Western Pond Turtle    

 

 

 

 

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