Host: NRCS West Technology Center
SGI field conservationist Mandi Hirsch shares emerging “beaver dam analogue” technology with local partners, which is paying dividends for working lands and wildlife near Lander.
National Wildlife Federation Blog | Low-tech stream restoration works wonders for people and wildlife.
Almost like magic…How beavers boost streamflows and restore habitat with a little help from humans.
Historically, beavers created vast wetlands that provided critically important habitat for a diverse array of wildlife and plant species. Now, conservationists are restoring watersheds by mimicking the engineering work beavers used to do.
At a recent SGI-sponsored workshop, practitioners from around the West learned from beavers about how to heal streams and store water longer on the range. See the photos and read more.
The NRCS-led Sage Grouse Initiative continues to build field capacity, expand our science team, and strengthen partnerships across the sagebrush landscape. Read our latest report.
Host: USDA NRCS Science and Technology
River expert Joe Wheaton explains how simple, cost-effective, hand-built structures are helping repair streams across the West.