Author: Kim Lennberg In early 2014, a paper was published in the Journal of Hydraulic Engineering introducing and defining a stream restoration body of knowledge (SR-BOK) (Niezgoda et al. 2014) intended to advance the practice of river restoration. The SR-BOK includes...
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A NOTE FROM THE CRA PRESIDENT
Welcome to our new CRA blog! Just as our riparian areas are ready for transition into great vibrancy, the CRA website is undergoing an exciting change that will bring new energy and capabilities to our traditional Greenline newsletter. Our new blog will be updated...
New Blog Under Construction
The Colorado Riparian Association is pleased to bring you a new improved blog. The blog will replace The Green Line digital newsletter which has previously gone out to members. Our hope is this new effort will streamline the presentation of ideas to membership and...
2012 Sustaining Colorado Watersheds Conference Summary
2012 Sustaining Colorado Watersheds Conference: Water2012! Thank you for attending the 7th annual conference, hosted by the Colorado Watershed Assembly, the Colorado Foundation for Water Education, and the Colorado Riparian Association. This conference works to expand...
DB: A proposed new stream type class for the Rosgen classification system to account for stream channels controlled by beaver activity
Mark Beardsley, M.S., EcoMetrics, LLC and CRA Board Member Volume 22, Number 3, Fall 2011 Introduction In the course of studying meadow streams in the montane and subalpine zones of the Rocky Mountain Region, I have had considerable difficulty finding good reference...
Monitoring Your Waterbody – Questions to Answer before Heading to the River
by Curtis Hartenstine, CDPHE and CRA Board Member Volume 22, Number 3, Fall 2011 Attending watershed gatherings, restoration efforts, planning meetings and similar activities, the topic of monitoring frequently comes to the forefront of the discussion. Whatever needs...