Valley Creek Project

As part of Belwin?s overall management plan for Valley Creek, Belwin Conservancy is requesting funding to restore a 33.5 acre parcel of land in the Valley Creek watershed that is permanently protected by a conservation easement. Fifteen acres on the North side are comprised of steep east and south-facing slopes. Eighteen and a half acres are across the road, directly adjacent to Valley Creek and include some gradual north-facing slopes. Valley Creek feeds directly into the St. Croix River, is one of the highest quality trout streams in the region, and has naturally reproducing populations of brook, brown and rainbow trout. Restoring these acres to native trees, shrubs and plants will improve stream quality in an important watershed district and provide a healthy habitat for birds, wildlife and pollinators.