Beaver Dam Analogs, Past Projects, Restoration Projects
Chama, NM In November 2021, we built 8 postless BDAs as a demonstration project at Rancho Del Oso Pardo, a private ranch near Chama, NM. Structures were built using small diameter trees felled from nearby, overstocked slopes as well as rocks and sediments from...Beaver Dam Analogs, News, Past Projects
Many thanks to the NM Department of Game and Fish for their continued partnership in restoration efforts across the state, and for sharing our work in this article! Find the full write up in the New Mexico Wildlife Magazine here! ...Beaver Dam Analogs, News, Past Projects
Many thanks to the NM Department of Game and Fish for their continued partnership in restoration efforts across the state, and for sharing our work in this article! Find the full write up in the New Mexico Wildlife Magazine here! ...Beaver Dam Analogs, Past Projects, Restoration Projects, Riverscape Restoration
June 2021 The 2021 YCC crew’s season kicked off to a great start with Beaver Dam Analog (BDA) repair on San Antonio Creek in the Jemez Mountains. BDAs replicate the natural functions of beaver dams by raising the water table, slowing erosion, storing water, and...
Beaver Dam Analogs, Past Projects, Restoration Projects
2020 Construction of Beaver Dam Analogs (BDAs) and Post Assisted Log Structures (PALS) along the Rio Chamita within the Sargent Wildlife Area.
Beaver Dam Analogs, Past Projects, Restoration Projects
Carson National Forest, NM One of 10 BDAs installed in June 2020 Summer 2020: In-stream restoration structure installation BDAs and PALS were installed using an excavator to drive posts that hold structures in place and constructed utilizing dead and...Beaver Dam Analogs, Past Projects, Restoration Projects, Riverscape Restoration
Santa Fe National Forest, NM In 2020, we expanded upon previous restoration efforts along San Antonio Creek in the Santa Fe National Forest between the western boundary of the Valles Caldera and the San Antonio hot springs. We installed 9 BDAs and 17 log...