CREATING BEAVER DAM ANALOGS.

There is a CNPS El Dorado Chapter work event Dec 12 in memory of Pat Barron! He had a special love for Wakamatsu and its birds, and that is where we will be improving habitat. We will help ARC (American River Conservancy) in their efforts to restore riparian areas where lost to historic grazing.

We will meet at 10AM at Wakamatsu. Parking is on the east: As you drive Cold Springs Rd from Placerville, parking is on right, just after all the white farm buildings, and before Gold Trail School, We will help weave willow between posts that ARC installs the day before, creating Beaver Dam Analogs (manmade imitation “beaver dams” that help riparian vegetation establish/thrive, just like a real beaver dam would). We will also help with planting native riparian trees.

Elena suggests bringing these if you can: bypass pruners, buckets, and gloves. Please also bring lunch and a water bottle, and to wear appropriate clothes (boots, pants, etc.).

Unfortunately, ARC can not accommodate a rain date. The work needs to be done, and they are busy the rest of the week. So this will be rain or shine! How long the project takes will depend on how many of us are able to come. You are perfectly welcome to stay as long as you can, and leave when you need to (based on either commitments or energy level!). We will try and match duties to all ability levels.

Hope to see you there.

Our beaver friend Janet is on her way to help. Great to know this is happening.