Restoration
and Workday Projects
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Volunteers
create vertical bundles of willows to assist in reestablishing willows
in the area. Placing the bundles of willows vertically allows the
plant to sprout along the sides as well as on top. This bioengineering
technique will help stabilize banks along the Carson River.
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Stewards
working on the Hope Valley Meadow Restoration Project.
The goal of baseline monitoring is to capture changes in Hope Valley’s
meadow condition over time and to have a record of information used
for the design of a restoration project.
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Snapshot
day is a one-day, volunteer-based event, designed to collect watershed
information during one moment in time. All along the Carson River
hundreds of volunteers in various key spots participated. The purpose
of this effort is to promote environmental education and stewardship
and to collect valuable water quality information. |
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Under
of direction of Judy Wickwire ofHorse Feather Fly Fishing School
we have been planting willows for the last 20 years. Measurable
effect
on the river can be seen. The banks once denuded of vegetation are
now
lined with willows that are stabilizing the banks, preventing further
channelization, reducing sediment accumulation, and cooling the
river’s water.
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willow restoration photos |
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Repairing
the banks of the West Fork of the Carson River in Hope Valley
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