The objective of our project is to acquire undeveloped property on the north and south sides of the Mashel River between Highway 161 and the Alder Cut-Off Road in Eatonville, Washington. The acquisition of the property in question will ensure that these properties are restored, protected, and maintained by the Town thus reducing negative impacts on the Mashel River thereby helping to enhance biodiversity and to protect salmon habitat. The town has taken significant steps toward protecting the Mashel by working with the Nisqually Tribe on salmon restoration projects. So far the town has allowed streamside replanting at our park property along the Mashel, we have permitted the removal of riprap along the shores of the Mashel along our park property, and we recently approved the construction of several log jam structures which are to be installed at several locations along the river as it flows through town. These efforts on the part of the Nisqually in working with the town aim to revive salmon runs on what was once one of the most productive salmon streams in the state. This grant proposal allows the town to make a significant contribution to the Nisqually salmon habitat restoration effort by acquiring the land needed to conduct further restoration while preserving green space along one of Eatonville's most valuable natural resources, the Mashel River.