The Upper Shields River Association in cooperation with state and federal agencies are working together to improve water quality. The Association is completing two riparian enhancement/stabilization projects and a water quality restoration plan. The primary goals of this Upper Shields Watershed Project are to 1) Improve the health and condition of the Upper Shields River Watershed 2) Optimize streamflows within the watershed to maximize benefits for fish, wildlife, 3) Provide assistance to the Upper Shields Watershed Association to carry out their resource assessment and treatment activities, and 4) Conduct the initial steps needed to ultimately develop a basin wide monitoring/restoration plan.