Swain Meadow

Point Blue Conservation Science Monitoring/STRAW

Symbiotic Restoration Implementer

U.S. Forest Service Landowner

State:

California

Stream Name:

Robbers Creek

Watershed:

Hamilton Branch

Project Web Site:

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Implementation Date:

Oct. 11, 2022

Treatment Length (m):

625

LT-PBR Structures:

Project Goals and Objectives

Connect floodplain. Attract beaver to adopt structures. Encourage establishment of willows to improve willow flycatcher habitat.

Structure Construction Elements

17 beaver dam analogs were constructed with the help of Chester elementary and high school students. Mostly single post line BDAs, occasionally adding extra posts in the thal-weg. Willow and conifer harvested on site.

Project Photos

Cover Photo

2022-10-13

Elementary students assist with BDA construction