Contributed by Mark Beardsley and Jessica Doran, Ecologists, EcoMetrics Beaver are being hailed as one of the most cost-effective and sustainable solutions for ecological restoration and climate change resilience[1], and “light-touch” low-tech process-based...
The Green Line: The Newsletter of the Colorado Riparian Association
Recap: CRA Social Featuring a Conversation About Cameron Peak Wildfire Response
Contributed by Karin Emanuelson, Restoration Engineer, Stillwater Sciences On August 13, 2020, the Cameron Peak Fire ignited in the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forest. In the subsequent days and months, Northern Colorado residents experienced smoke-filled skies,...
Impressions on Adaptive Management in the Left Hand Watershed
Contributed by Andrea Harbin Monahan, Watershed Scientist, CWCB The Left Hand Watershed Center (Watershed Center), which strives to maintain and improve ecological conditions and resilience within the watershed, is doing so with a strategy that should be adopted in...
February 2020 CSRN Workshop Summary and Inspirations: The River Ethic
Contributed by Ethan Ader, Geomorphologist, Otak, Inc. Hi, Colorado Riparian Association members! My name is Ethan Ader and I am a fluvial geomorphologist at Otak. While the topic of Covid-19 is dominating both our daily lives and our newsfeeds, I wanted to provide a...
CSRN 2020 Kickoff
Gear up for Colorado Stream Restoration Network (CSRN) workshops in 2020! CRA’s Colorado Stream Restoration Network (CSRN) is back for its 7th season! We’re welcoming back our regulars and looking forward to new attendees in 2020. Brought to you by CRA and the...
Spotlight: Stream Management Plan Resource Library
Author: Kim Lennberg Contributed by Kim Lennberg, Alba Watershed Consulting Colorado’s Water Plan, adopted in 2015, includes a goal that 80 percent of locally prioritized rivers across the state be covered by Stream Management Plans (SMP) by 2030. This objective...