Infrastructure projects can present the opportunity to work in partnership and include additional improvements at an overall reduced cost. The need to replace an aging pipe in the Cedar Mill Creek watershed provided Clean Water Services with an opportunity to also invest in local environmental and wildlife habitat improvements richly.
The two-year project replaced an over 40-year-old sanitary sewer pipe, which ran through Tualatin Hills Nature Park and enhanced the environment around Cedar Mill Creek. The project is helping Cedar Mill Creek thrive and provides cool, clean water as it flows through Tualatin Hills Nature Park to its confluence at Beaverton Creek.
During the construction process, CWS cut trees in the construction area and repurposed most of them during stream enhancement work. The project is designed to protect birds and other wildlife and upgrade several boardwalks and trails to improve park users’ experience. Now that construction is complete, crews are replanting thousands of native plants, trees, and shrubs.
See different stages of the project and what the site could look like in the future using our virtual 360-degree tool.
View the trail map (PDF) and access additional project details and timing in the fact sheet — in English (PDF) and en Español (PDF) — and learn more in the FAQs — in English and en Español (PDF). If you have additional questions, please contact Shannon Huggins at Clean Water Services.