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Be the Beaver: creek restoration workshop

  • Vesper Meadow Restoration Preserve Ashland United States (map)

Perfect for students, landowners, or anyone who is interested to tend the land:

Join us for a beginner’s crash course in Low Tech Process Based Restoration at Latgawa Creek and learn to ‘behave like beavers.’ We will go over fundamentals of LTPBR, survey existing restoration structures, assess locations and design for future restoration structures, and complete one Post-assisted Log structure. Participants will receive information ahead of the workshop including some examples of our planning, mapping, and monitoring.

More on this trending restoration framework:
These structures are made with small woody debris, removing invasive plants, willow staking, and planting native shrubs. We’ll be working together, learning about Low-tech Process-Based Restoration strategies, and enjoying working in the creek. This work requires walking in the meadow on uneven surfaces, bending, carrying 5-25 pounds (moderate - heavy effort).

We’ll supply drinks, tools, and good cheer. Bring work gloves, lunch, water bottle, and garden loppers and a shovel if you have them.

Please RSVP for this FREE workshop, space is limited. (Further directions and carpool options will be share upon RSVP)