Posted on October 2, 2012
Posted on October 2, 2012
As clearly illustrated in the cover story for this issue of The RIPorter, dirt roads bleed tons of sediment (literally) into our streams… streams that provide critical habitat for endangered fish, streams that provide drinking water for towns and cities, streams that provide recreational opportunities for the American public.
Posted on October 2, 2012
Posted on October 1, 2012
Wow! That’s what one colleague said after reviewing a final draft of our cover story, “Road
Reclamation: Measuring Success.” That’s what we think, too! The story highlights ongoing
research from the Forest Service’s Rocky Mountain Research Station in Boise, Idaho about the connection between roads and sedimentation and about the effectiveness of different mitigation and restoration techniques. The Geomorphic Roads Analysis and Inventory Package, better known as
GRAIP, is a comprehensive, on-the-ground data collection and analysis tool that measures sediment
Created by Bethanie Walder on October 1, 2012
Check it out – a group of students from Universite Laval (Quebec) created this great animated short about roadkill. It gives new meaning to the concept of a "monster truck."
At just two minutes long, it's a kick and worth a peek. Nature definitely bats last!
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Created by Marlies Wierenga on September 25, 2012
“This State of Our Watersheds report clearly shows that we must reverse the loss and damage of habitat if the salmon, our cultures and our treaty-reserved rights are going to survive.”
Billy Frank Jr., a Nisqually tribal member and chairman of the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission.
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