One of the exciting local development that befell yesterday is that the beloved Tulocay Creek in Napa got their very own flow device! (Apparently no one tells me anything around here anymore), but both Robin and Rusty say they knew this was in the works. I don’t know if there will be any media coverage of the event, and can’t tell if both Napa county supervisors AND Napa RCD shared the cost, but I’m happy to say that the beavers in Tulocay Creek got the official “permission” slip yesterday. Here are some photos Rusty sent of the installation. As you can see it’s a big job!
I guess this means the beavers can stay even when they build that new hotel. I’m sure we need to thank Supervisor Brad Wageknecht for making this happen. He was at our beaver festival this year and had a nice little chat with our Councilman Mark Ross. Leave it to Napa to do the whole thing without the media circus!
It’s wonderful to think that this was once unknown on the West Coast and now flow devices are all around us! Rodeo. Sonoma, Napa. and soon to be Auburn and Lincoln!
Thank you Kevin and Swiftwater design! And thank you Mike Callahan for passing on the trade!
