#riparian — Public Fediverse posts

What Can Humans Learn From Beavers When It Comes To Drought-Proofing The Landscape?
(A collaborative working in Rocky Mountain National Parks [Colorado] shares the ways its work in the Kawuneeche Valley could help in bad droughts like this year.)
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https://www.summitdaily.com/news/rocky-mountain-national-park-kawuneeche-valley-beavers-drought/ <-- shared technical media article
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https://www.skyhinews.com/news/field-of-dreams-restoring-rocky-mountain-national-parks-kawuneeche-valley-2/ <-- shared technical article
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#water #hydrology #ecosystem #habitat #restoration #sustainability #drought #extremeweather #beaver #keystonespecies #balance #willow #wetland #marsh #beaverdam #RMNP #RockyMountainNationalPark #Colorado #Kawuneeche #diversity #watermanagement #waterresources #reservoir #vegetation #droughtresilience #waterquality #humanimpacts #grassland #KawuneecheValleyRestorationCollaborative #river #naturalprocesses #riparian #watermanagement #ecosystemresilience #watertable #groundwater #zombiewillows #beaverdammimicry #engineering #fencing #herbivores #wildfire #firebreak
National Park Service | Northern Water | Colorado State University | TOWN OF GRAND LAKE | USDA Forest Service | The Nature Conservancy | @American Rivers

rethinking outdated #infrastructure 4 healthier #rivers, #fisheries, recreation & managing $

1st time in decades, once-blocked #river runs free as #Europe removes record 602 #dams #weirs #culverts #sluices https://www.thecooldown.com/outdoors/record-number-river-barriers-removed-europe-thousands-miles/

#conservation #riparian #watermanagement

Some #moss on a #rock on a #root in the #creek #sheoak #riparian #ecosystem #earth #systems

Resilient #riparian #ecosystems constantly changing with the #water #cycle #earth #forest #photography #biodiversity #hotspot

#California - #RoseCreek #HabitatRestoration

April 17, 2026 - 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

#PacificBeachCA 92109

"Join the #SanDiegoBirdAlliance and #FriendsOfRoseCreek for #riparian habitat restoration.

Thank you San Diego Bird Alliance for leading the third Friday work parties.

During this maintenance event with the San Diego Bird Alliance, we will be removing invasive species, potentially watering new, planted native plants and learning about the riparian habitat. More than 30 species of #birds depend on this space during this time of year. Help us provide healthy #biodiversity to support all the wildlife in the area.

What to bring: Refillable water bottle, close-toed shoes, weather appropriate attire, hat and sunscreen

What is provided: All necessary tools, snacks and water.

The Native Plant Garden along Rose Creek was started in the 1990s by The Nature School. Help us care for and expand this special place."

FMI:
https://saverosecreek.org/events/habitat-restoration-10/

#SolarPunkSunday #RestoringNature #Rewilding #NativePlants #BuildingCommunity #SpendTimeInNature #CaliforniaEvents #Birds #WildlifeHabitat #HabitatRestoration

The burn hidden in the allotments which is slowly being cleared of rubbish. I’m trying to work out what to do along the bank - it’s very bare and is crying out for some willow, but it’s also developing into a bit of a desire path. Ideas welcome! #allotments #gardening #riparian #naturewriting

Beavers Were Brought To The [Utah] Desert To Save A Dying River. Six Years Later, Here Are The Results.
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https://www.upworthy.com/beavers-refresh-utah-desert-ex1 <-- shared technical media article
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https://youtu.be/9-L___3vV9s?si=7H4JJ7sq_t76jw2L <-- shared media video
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https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2025/01/23/voices-federal-water-investments/ <-- shared local media article on the revitalization
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https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20210713-the-beavers-returning-to-the-desert <-- shared international media article on the translocation
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H/T @upworthy
#water #hydrology #desert #Utah #PriceRiver #SanRafaelRiver #restoration #ecosystem #river #waterresources #arid #wildlife #agricultrure #tourism #economics #ROI #costbenefit #humaninpacts #climatechange #overfarming #pollution #Colorado #ColoradoRiverBasin #drought #extremeweather #fluvial #pluvial #wildfire #risk #hazard #fisheries #beaver #translocation #landform #geomorphology #dam #dams #beaverdam #ponds #wetlands #natural #waterquality #reintroduction #keystonespecies #trophiccascade #recreation #fisheries #riparian #habitat #diversity #flow #engineering #fedscience

throwback to when I thought my 93-year-old grandma might appreciate this hyacinth bucket mug I illustrated, to which she exclaimed "THAT WOMAN IS AWFUL!!" ..then proceeded to tell me about the expensive cruise ship holiday she went on that was FAR superior to anyone else's 😅 #riparian | prints: https://tinyurl.com/4dv63fnv

A New Tool To Characterise The Socio-Environmental Dimensions Of Urban Rivers: Urban River Socio-Environmental Index
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2025.105388 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #EnvironmentalEvaluation #SocioEcosystem #SocialConnectivity #UrbanRiver #Indicators #RiverRestoration #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #water #hydrology #urban #stream #ecosystem #cities #residents #community #nature #humanimpacts #artifical #engineered #URBS #watershed #drainage #management #restoration #geomorphology #hydrogeomorphology #ecology #urbansprawl #interdisciplinary #biophysical #social #community #France #Paris #MorbrasRiver #macroinvertebrates #riparian #vegetation #reaches #typology #landscape #landuse #landcover #variety #blandscaping

Coastal Environments - LiDAR Mapping of Copper Tailings Impacts, Particle Retention of Copper, Leaching, and Toxicity
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https://doi.org/10.3390/rs17050922 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #earthobservation #coastalenvironment #coast #coastal #mine #tailings #minetailings #GlobalTailingsManagementStandard #Keweenaw #LiDAR #bathymetry #topobathy #UAS #drone #particledispersal #copper #retention #leaching #BuffaloReef #toxicity #Daphnia #benthic #organisms #risk #hazard #contamination #impacts #sediment #water #hydrology #Michigan #USA #LakeSuperior #PortageLakeVolcanic #geology #spatialanalysis #biology #ecosystems #fisheries #trout #enviornmentalimpacts #leaching #riparian #systems

Restoring Predators, Restoring Ecosystems: Yellowstone Wolves And Other Carnivores Drive Strong Trophic Cascade
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https://phys.org/news/2025-02-predators-ecosystems-yellowstone-wolves-carnivores.html <-- shared technical article
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2025.e03428 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #YellowstoneNationalPark #Largecarnivores #Willows #Crownvolume #Chronosequencephotographs #Trophiccascade #strength #ecosystem #ecology #biology #biodiversity #vegetation #wolf #elk #willows #riparian #stream #water #hydrology #tree #health #foresthealth #herbivore #carnivore #reintroduction #plants #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #biomass #foodweb #predictivemodel #model #modeling #response #predators #yellowstone

🛶The LA River Kayaker on a “Re-Naturalization” Mission

https://reasonstobecheerful.world/los-angeles-river-renaturalization/

#la #rivers #nature #environment #urban #cities #riparian

#Moss covered big leaf maple trees are the main tree species growing in & around the trails & #riparian zones at #HeadquartersTownsite Park in #Merville on #VancouverIsland.

This is a view of part of the #TsolumRiver.

In 1964, Mount Washington Copper Mining Co. moved into its watershed & built a copper mine. By 1966, they left the area after extracting 940,000 tonnes of waste rock. Even though mining lasted only 3 years, repercussions of the mining practices can still be seen today. What was once a river that was sprawling with 15,000 coho salmon depleted to only 14 by 1984. In 1997, Tsolum River Task Force was formed by over 200 local residents with the goal of restoring Tsolum River's health & productivity.

The river previously supported large populations of salmon, steelhead & cutthroat trout & contributed significantly to the local economy. The economic benefit to the community, in 2007 dollars, was estimated at $2.7 million annually. Past remediation efforts have contributed to improved water quality in the Tsolum River. However, further improvement is needed in order to allow restoration of the fisheries resource.

A 6-ways partnership was founded in 2001 between the BC Ministry of Environment, Timber West, Tsolum River Restoration Society, Pacific Salmon Foundation, Environment Canada & Fisheries & Oceans Canada.
This partnership led to a successful wetland project, which reduced the copper levels to the point that fish stocks have now returned to the Tsolum River. The wetland has a limited life of 5-10 years, after which copper leachate will again impact the emerging fish populations.

Recommended reading:

https://thenarwhal.ca/three-years-of-mining-40-years-of-taxpayer-clean-up-for-river-downstream-of-vancouver-island-copper-mine/

https://charlesbrandt.ca/state-of-the-tsolum-report/

https://www.tsolumriver.org/reports.html

https://www.tsolumriver.org/recovery-plan.html

Access to this part of the river is on Farnham Rd.

#ComoxValley #PuntledgeBlackCreek #nature #rivers #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #RiversOfVanIsle #BCRivers #WaterIsLife #watershed #MoodyMonday #ecological #ecosystems #SocialBC #Courtenay #RiverRestoration #NatureRestoration #WaterRestoration #VancouverIslandHistory #BCMiningHistory

In the #Reno area, and interested in #wetland #restoration? Jeff O'Connell will be speaking about urban #riparian management at the Rosewood Nature Study Area on January 8, 6 pm, as part of the Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation Science Series.

🌊 New report sums up previous studies of #riparian #wetlands & #islands along the Lower #Danube River in 🇷🇴 #Romania & 🇧🇬 #Bulgaria, and provides present-day #hydrological conditions. 👉 Project Report: https://doi.org/10.3897/rio.10.e130474

📍 Project hosted at University of Bucharest.

#restoration #ecology #conservation #hydrology #environment #climate #climatechange

Nature's Palette Capturing the Beauty of Riverine Biodiversity with Franco Banfi

See More Seeds: https://aidyslexic.raupulus.dev/collections/show/1601

#StableDiffusion #ai #ArtificialIntelligence #Franco-Banfi #riparian-biodiversity #wild-animals #nature-photography #beautiful-sunrises #captured-moments #magnificent-views

My inner landscape is a #riparian habitat, where feelings nourish and emotion gives direction. Like the tides are connected to the moon, my heart connects me with love. Sometimes the water washes over the banks, leaving ripples of you in the sand.

#vss365 #WritingCommunity

Trajectories And State Changes Of A Grassland Stream And Riparian Zone After A Decade Of Woody Vegetation Removal
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https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.2830 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #alternativestates #nutrients #riparian #zone #stream #discharge #thresholds #waterquality #woodyvegetation #Kansas #prairie #water #hydrology #landuse #landcover #changes #climatechange #streambed #ecosystem #impacts #humanimpacts #sediment #sedimentation #grassland #prairieland #terrestrial #aquatic #biomes #NEON

I'd say this is a must-watch if you are studying #fishhabitat or #riparian #hydrology. Lots going on in this presentation! #bathymetric #lidar #topo #thermal https://gogeomatics.ca/airborne-topo-bathymetric-lidar-combined-with-thermal-imaging-for-fish-habitat-studies-in-rivers-from-lidar-canex-2024

New Water Accounting Reveals Why The Colorado River No Longer Reaches The Sea
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-024-01291-0 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #ColoradoRiver #ColoradoRiverBasin #CRB #USA #waterresources #USWest #irrigation #crops #feed #grass #hay #alfalfa #SaudiArabia #watersecurity #wateruse #water #hydrology #waterrights #overuse #magicwater #extraction #rationing #cropland #watercrisis #accounting #volumetric #model #river #watersupply #modeling #riparian #wetland #ET #evapotranspiration #waterbudget #regional #municipal #agriculture #commercial #industrial #cattle #cattlefeed #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal

Just added to our Publications library (https://bit.ly/CZNBDPubLibrary).

This chapter in 2023's Ecohydrological Interfaces describes the seamless continuum of hydrological and #biogeochemical conditions in #riparian zones which blur the line between #groundwater, the hyporheic zone, and surface stream water.

This integration is crucial for the ecological integrity of water bodies, affecting everything from water temperature to #biodiversity.

Details and access: https://bit.ly/49DXSpc

At 6:30 pm (Pacific) today, Dr. Frank Fogarty will talk about his research in montane #riparian areas and #birds in the Great Basin! For more information on the webinar: https://www.gbbo.org/events/2024/1/10/january-lecture-series-movie-night-with-presentation-by-dr-frank-fogarty-montane-riparian-birds-and-their-habitats

#GreatBasin #Nevada #California #ecology #ornithology #webinar

Fulfilling the Circle of Life Riparian Biodiversity and its Feeding Moments

See More Seeds: https://aidyslexic.raupulus.dev/collections/show/1064

#StableDiffusion #ai #ArtificialIntelligence #riparian-biodiversity #feeding-moments #fragile-ecosystems #wildlife #photography #Gerard-Guerlais #professional-photographer

Colorado Wetland Inventory Mapping Tool
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https://csurams.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=a8e43760cb934a5084e89e46922580cc <-- web map access
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #wetlands #fen #bog #marsh #colorado #USA #webmapping #opendata #ColoradoWetlandsInventoryMappingTool #CWIMT #hydrology #water #biota #ecosystems #habitat #riparian #NWI #CHNP #playa #conservation #stressors

Entomologist Discovers Beautiful #NewSpecies of Damselfly https://www.sci.news/biology/psaironeura-angeloi-12408.html

Psaironeura angeloi, a new species of #damselfly (Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae) from Central and South America https://www.biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.4078.1.5

"#Psaironeura angeloi ranges from northwest #Ecuador north to western #Venezuela and west to #Nicaragua... P. angeloi was collected at small #streams with woody #riparian #vegetation... The #nymphs of all five species of Psaironeura remain undescribed."

The harakeke-NZ flaxes are starting to flower across Ōtautahi-Christchurch. NZ. It's one of those odd years where most of the kowhai are flowering a few months late, so there's kowhai and harakeke flowering at the same time.

The city keeps its river banks tidy with regular weed-whacking, making it difficult for wild harakeke to establish. Around Wigram Retention basin, they're instead establishing through the middle of the Carex secta sedges, where they don't get mown.

#riparian #river #urban

Schuylkill River Trail
 
This trail is covered by riparian vegetation. But I found a little gap to check Schuylkill River😊

But I couldn’t get closer to the river because of this railroad. A Septa train was coming, and I wanted to take a short video, but I didn’t realize that I was just holding my phone without hitting the video button 😭

I will do this again, but I need to check the train schedule next time 🤔

#Creek #River #Walking #Hiking #Nature #Railroad #FlyFishing #Fishing #Riparian