(PALS)TILLICUM CREEK WATERSHED RESTORATION PROJECT
Project Type
Integrated forest health project
Lead Implementer
U.S. Forest Service
Other Contributing Organizations
North Central Washington Forest Health Collaborative, Washington State Department of Natural Resources, Yakama Nation: Confederated Tribes and Bands
Primary Contact
Andy Hart (andrew.hart@usda.gov)
Project Stage
Implementation
Duration
2016 - ?
Integrated forest health project
Activities include small tree thinning, pruning, handpiling, prescribed burning, shaded fuel break construction, closing roads, decommission roads, improve/upgrade roads on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.
Project Themes
- HB 1168 Account State-Funded Projects
- Wildfire Mitigation
- Use of Good Neighbor Authority
- Watershed Resilience
Location
Photos
Before
Osborne Panoramas from Sugarloaf Peak looking North in 1934 - Outline added
Tillicum Unit 28 Aerial Photo Pre-Treatment
During
Contract crew implementing fuels reduction in the Tillicum project. October 2022.
2022 thinning activity in Tillicum project
After
Tillicum Unit 28 Aerial Photo Post-Treatment
Tillicum Unit 27 Aerial Photo Post Treatment
Project Fact Sheet Data as of 07/06/2025