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Saturday, September 17, 2011

The Elwha: Travel a river being reborn

A healthy native forest is necessary to the long-term health of the Elwha ecosystem, providing a rain of nutritious litter that bugs and invertebrates feed on. The vegetation also will help shade the water, keep it cool and provide food and shelter for wildlife. Bitter cherry is one of the many trees raised from seed to replant the river valley. Some areas will be left to grow naturally, but bare ground far from the natural reach of seeds will be replanted.