Slowing Rangeland Erosion Workshops in August
June 30, 2021
The Sublette County Conservation District is offering a series of workshops in August related to rangeland erosion. The objective of the workshops is to economically restore wet meadow habitats in sagebrush rangelands to benefit wildlife and livestock on working lands.
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
AUGUST 4th, 2021: Introduction to Low-Tech Wet Meadow Restoration
Webinar for Land Managers & Partners
Hosted by: NRCS, Intermountain West Joint Venture This is a virtual opportunity that will provide theory and basic instruction to lay a good foundation for the work on the ground the following week. Learn to recognize opportunities for low-tech "Zeedyk" structures (e.g., One Rock Dams, Zuni Bowls), and get introduced to beaver mimicry using Beaver Dam Analogs (BDA’s).
Virtual registration link: https://www.partnersinthesage.com/2021-zeedyk-wyoming-workshop
* Will be recorded for later viewing
AUGUST 11th & 12th, 2021: Zeedyk Structure Building Workshop in the Field
Hosted by: SCCD, NRCS, WGFD
Get on the ground to read a real landscape and learn the techniques and skills to build low-cost, low-tech stream restoration "Zeedyk" structures that will help curb erosion and stream degradation by catching sediment, raising the water table, and increasing vegetation productivity.
AUGUST 13th, 2021: Beaver Dam Analog Structure Building Workshop in the Field
Hosted by: Wyoming TNC Get on the ground in this final workshop session to learn how to use "beaver mimicry" techniques and build in-stream structures that use the engineering benefits of beavers to help restore riparian health and functioning streams.
This project is made possible with funding support from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or USDA’s Target Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. The USDA is an Equal Opportunity Provider, Employer and Lender.
REGISTRATION INFORMATIONM For more information or to reserve a spot contact: Melanie Purcell, Wildlife & Habitat Program Manager Sublette County Conservation District Phone #: 307-367-2364 Email: mpurcell@sublettecd.com or Kerry Gold, Habitat Mitigation Biologist Wyoming Game & Fish Department Phone #: 307-367-4352 Email: kerry.gold@wyo.gov
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