Restoring the river’s memory: Quartz Creek project reconnects river for habitat and water quality

Restoring the river’s memory: Quartz Creek project reconnects river for habitat and water quality

A major earth-moving project is underway along the McKenzie Highway east of Eugene-Springfield. The work is meant to restore the McKenzie River to its more meandering character to improve wildlife habitat and water quality.Like many rivers, the McKenzie and its tributaries have been engineered by humans to follow a desired path.“So, this is Quartz Creek…“ said Elizabeth Goward with McKenzie River Trust. It’s a shallow creek with rocky sloped ban…