Projects
Upper Sucker Creek Restoration Project: Restoring Livable Waters
Notes on Fish Habitat Enhancement on the Sucker Creek Stream Channel and Floodplain Restoration Project Overview The Sucker Creek Channel and Floodplain Restoration Project was designed to address impacts associated with past land management activities in the Sucker Creek Watershed. These past management activities caused high stream temperatures and excessive fine sediment inputs in Sucker [...]
Upper Sucker Creek Restoration Project: Restoring Clean Waters
Notes on Sediment Reduction on the Sucker Creek Stream Channel and Floodplain Restoration Project Overview The Sucker Creek Channel and Floodplain Restoration Project was designed to address impacts associated with past land management activities in the Sucker Creek Watershed. These past management activities caused high stream temperatures and excessive fine sediment inputs in Sucker Creek, [...]
Upper Sucker Creek Restoration Project: Restoring Cool Waters
Notes on Temperature Reduction on the Sucker Creek Stream Channel and Floodplain Restoration Project Overview The Sucker Creek Channel and Floodplain Restoration Project was designed to address impacts associated with past land management activities in the Sucker Creek Watershed. These past management activities caused high stream temperatures and excessive fine sediment inputs in Sucker Creek, [...]
Deer Creek a Priority for Soil and Water Conservation
The Selma area will be a focus for conservation efforts in the Illinois Valley 18 October 2012, Cave Junction, Oregon Long a center of agricultural activity in the Illinois Valley, the Deer Creek area has been selected as a priority sub-basin for two local conservation groups. With this designation comes an increased focus on connecting [...]
Sucker Creek Restoration featured on Chanel 12 News
The Sucker Creek Restoration project was featured on KDRV Channel 12 yesterday. Check out the story at http://www.kdrv.com/sucker-creek-restoration/. More information about the Sucker Creek Restoration project can be found in this US Forest Service press release, dated 24 August 2012: Sucker Creek Restoration Project Completed Medford, OR: The Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest in partnership with the Illinois Valley [...]
StreamTeam Member Receives Forest Service Recognition
Kevin O’Brien of Grants Pass was recently recognized by the US Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service for accomplishments in significant aquatic restoration projects…The Pacific Northwest Regional “Rise to the Future” award was presented to Mr. Kevin O’Brien, the Watershed Coordinator for the Illinois Valley (IV) Watershed Council and District Manager for the IV Soil & Water [...]
2012 Spring Volunteer Tree Planting
50+ donate time & energy to Sucker Creek stream restoration Over fifty volunteers from across the state of Oregon converged on the Upper Sucker Creek Restoration Project site on Saturday, March 31st to assist with tree planting. The event, organized by the US Forest Service and the Illinois Valley Watershed Council, attracted individual volunteers, as well [...]
Tree Planters Needed for Sucker Creek Restoration Project
Help plant 2500+ trees and restore a stream Volunteer tree planters (age 15+, please, for liability reasons) are needed on Saturday, March 31st from 9 am – 1 pm. Trees will be planted at the upper Sucker Creek Restoration Project in the Illinois Valley, outside Cave Junction, Oregon. The planting will take place on US [...]
Riparian Education Evening: Thursday, March 8th 6:00 pm-8:30 pm
Interested in learning more about rivers and streams? Join our Riparian Education Evening, Thursday March 8th Illinois Valley landowners are invited to learn about managing streamside riparian areas. Why is the riparian zone so important to streams–and to landowners? How do wild animals benefit from riparian areas? What can be done to reduce erosion and [...]
Horse Owner Workshop Scheduled
Calling all horse owners! Local horse lovers are invited to discuss equine health, pasture care, reducing mud and manure, and more at the Healthy Horses Clean Water Workshop. On Saturday, February 11th, the Josephine County Building in Cave Junction will open from 10 am to 3 pm for presentations and demonstrations aimed at connecting horse [...]
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