On January 25, nearly 40 volunteers took advantage of the pleasant and sunny winter weather to help steward two restoration projects along Coyote and Nighswander Creeks. Students from Alan Dickman’s Environmental Studies and the Natural Sciences course at the University of Oregon were able to learn first hand about riparian restoration and participate in project stewardship.
Volunteers planted live stakes of native willow and spirea shrubs in and along the stream. Watch two of our volunteers demonstrate below!
These plants provide fast-growing habitat along riparian areas, keeping soil in place and providing cover and shade for wildlife until other planted trees & shrubs have a chance to catch up.
A special thanks to the five volunteers who helped harvest the spirea cuttings ahead of time!
Photos by Julia Sherwood (click on an image to view gallery)
