Stream Walk to Save Animal Habitat

Join Sarah Kellett and Scientist Bob Dover for a rare educational tour of streams in order to learn how to help save local wildlife from unnecessary habitat destruction. Bob Dover is a surface water hydrologist, geologist, NEPA expert (National Environmental Protection Act), and an expert on stream morphology. He has passionately been working to protect our streams and surrounding forests by standing against misguided stream restoration practices, and will be sharing the details of their realistic impacts during this tour. These stream restoration projects have been rapidly growing in popularity, despite unfavorable scientific reviews of results. It is now more important than ever, for the animals, and for the preservation of our local ecology, to learn why these practices are so destructive, and how to stop them from damaging your neighborhood. We’ll start at Elkhorn Branch Trail and Stream, a stream declared to be in need of restoration, then we’ll continue on to 2-3 other sites (depending on timing) where the streams have already been “restored” to see the results of these projects first hand. We’ll finish with an optional meal at Great Sage to further discuss and reflect upon our observations. You will never look at streams the same way again after this! What to bring: Plenty of water Snacks Fruit to share (optional) Sun protection (hat, etc) Natural insect repellent (please no sprays of any kind) Good walking shoes Walking sticks if needed A way to take notes (optional) Please note that since we’ll be going to multiple places, carpooling is encouraged. This will be organized after our time at Elkhorn Branch. For a sneak peak into the world of concerns about “stream restoration” here’s a quick video: https://youtu.be/NvTvPnG6Qs8?si=1VQC6Rp1lv1-o244 Please note that the meeting locations is at the end of Tamar Drive at the beginning of the trail head. The address listed is only for your GPS. We look forward to seeing you!