The second season of restoration work on the Lagunitas Creek Watershed Enhancement Project has been completed, Marin Water announced.
The restoration is part of the continued efforts to improve habitat for Coho salmon and other protected aquatic species, according to the news release.
The project, led by Marin Water in partnership with state and federal agencies, includes adding logs and gravel to the creek to recreate natural conditions that support salmon spawning and rearing.
So far, crews have placed more than 270 logs and 11,000 tons of gravel, completing about half of the planned improvement sites, Marin Water officials said.
Access to the Leo T. Cronin Fish Viewing Area parking lot, which was temporarily restricted during construction, has reopened just in time for visitors to observe this year’s Coho salmon run.
When finished, the project will restore 4,550 feet of creek channel between Peters Dam at Kent Lake and Samuel P. Taylor State Park.
The work is timed seasonally to avoid disrupting spawning runs, agency officials said.