Revegetation Status Update for the Kootenai River Habitat Restoration Program

The first year of construction for the Bonners Ferry Islands restoration project was completed in 2015 and included revegetation at two constructed islands, and on the north bank of the Kootenai River as part of a larger scale restoration program to help native fish, provide habitat and increase the food web. Revegetation included planting native trees and shrubs, planting live willow cuttings, seeding, and installing a large amount of dead brush to protect live plants from deer and other wildlife.