July 27, 2020 3:30 a.m.

The 28th annual Umpqua Fishery Enhancement Derby steering committee has announced the list of projects that have been funded to help with fishery enhancement, restoration and educational projects in the Umpqua River basin.

This year’s Derby raised more than $100,000 to invest in the Umpqua. The event has contributed more than $1.7 million in matching funds towards hundreds of fishery projects over the past 28 years.

Organizations getting assistance for projects include Eastwood Elementary School, the Oakland Booster Club, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Partnership for the Umpqua Rivers and others.

The complete list is posted with our story at www.541radio.com

Aaron Baimbridge – Fencing on Cabin Creek to improve fish habitat

Eastwood Elementary School – Replace alert system at the Eastwood acclimation site.

Elk Creek Watershed – Johney Creek Fish Passage Project

Gardiner-Reedsport-Winchester Bay STEP – Replacement of metal grating that create outflow, two oxygen tanks and three regulators

Oakland Booster Club – Funding to support Oakland’s biology class for field trips.

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife – Diamond Lake rainbow trout scale collection, broodstock enhancement equipment, South Umpqua winter steelhead acclimation site

Partnership for the Umpqua Rivers – Windy Creek restoration, Steelhead Creek instream restoration, Smith River design mowing