Sevenmile Creek Restoration
On October 7th, 2025 Capital High School Science Seminar class engaged with Prickly Pear Land Trust to monitor riparian vegetation on the Sevenmile Creek west of Helena. When Prickly Pear Land Trust acquired the property in 2016, the creek had been reduced to ditch. It was one of the top contributors of sediment to Lake Helena, and it was inaccessible to fish and wildlife. The restoration project moved it back into the floodplain, added a half mile of meanders, stabilized the banks with sand, rocks, and vegetation, and created new wetlands and ponds. Native wildlife, vegetation, and fisheries returned to the riparian zone, which now alleviates flooding downstream and prevents sediments from entering Helena’s drinking water. The data collected on this trip will be used to monitor the success of vegetative species used to re-establish a healthy riparian zone.
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