![]() On your right, there’s a mobile home neighborhood, while on your left a line of vegetation, including Oregon ash, alder, hawthorn, bitter cherry, and blackberry separates the bikeway from the railroad. The Rutherford Parkway, marked by a kiosk and sign, parallels the railroad tracks and Highway 30 and also serves as a pipeline corridor. Helens, you can connect with the small trail system in the nature preserve via the Rutherford Parkway, a paved bike track. In 2022, as part of a salmon recovery initiative, the full course of Harrie Creek was restored and the weir dismantled. For example, a weir was constructed at the outlet of Dalton Lake to adjust water levels and “drown” expanses of reed canarygrass to engineer suitable habitat for native wapato. The creation of the Dalton Lake Nature Preserve in 2019 initiated efforts to control these pests and restore the area. The area was long neglected and is heavily infected with invasive plants like English ivy, Armenian blackberry, and reed canarygrass, as well as human litter. Helens, separated from the Columbia River by a narrow band of cottonwoods. ![]() Dalton Lake lies at the north end of the City of St. ![]()
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