Pullen Creek Streamwalk
Taiya Inlet Watershed Council has partnered with the Municipality of Skagway, the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Park Service, and the Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program to develop the Pullen Creek Streamwalk. [caption id="attachment_990" align="aligncenter" width="728"] Conceptual design for Pullen Creek Streamwalk[/caption] The Pullen Creek Corridor has long been an area of interest to visitors and residents of Skagway. The creek's proximity to the cruise ship docks and downtown area as well as annual runs of king, pink, and coho salmon in the creek make it an attractive and accessible nature retreat. Unfortunately, a network of informal social trails lead people onto the riparian zone and into the creek, which degrades salmon spawning and rearing habitat, causes erosion, and tramples riparian vegetation.…