Napa Flood Control and Beavers restoring Napa Creek in downtown Napa

Due to disastrous floods in Napa there has been a lot of flood control work done in the last few years. One of the problem areas is where Napa Creek flows through downtown Napa. Napa Flood Control has done bank restoration in the area after extensive flood control work.  Some existing larger trees have been protected with wire mesh, and some trees have been planted that are left unprotected for Beavers to eat. (note; Napa Flood has been using a heavy duty fine wire mesh with good results although the standard protection is larger 2″ x 4″ mesh)Below is a Beaver dam that appeared in Downtown Napa across the street from Kohl’s Department store about two years ago.

A Beaver is using one of the Napa Flood Control placed logs that is bolted down to reach a favorite treat.

This year Mink were seen for the first time, along with turtles. So far no Muskrats.