Archive for 'Erosion' Category
Caretaker's note: Leftover chunks of concrete from another project provides material to build a small dam across a wide draw. It is intended to direct large water flows through the middle of the draw, through and over the culvert instead of spreading out into new channels of erosion.
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2006 Journal, Census, Erosion
- Planted White Salvia near pond
- Moved rocks and beefed up swales near barn at feeding area, 44 feet long. After measuring the shape of the natural contours of the land, arranged rocks, logs and leaf debris along contour line. This allows for rain water to slow down, avoid erosion and seep into the ground longer. The larger and heavier the rocks, the less often it needs repair and maintenance.
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2006 Journal, Habitat, Erosion
Hottest day - 95 degrees
- Watered all new plantings
- Beefed up lower swale below house with round rocks
- Lacewing eggs
- Saw pretty blue Dragonfly
- Turtle
- Sister butterfly (new species observed)
- Dealt with web worms
Caretaker's note: Web worms can be troublesome and unsightly, but are a good source of protein for the birds. Use a stick to tear open the web so that birds can easily access the worms.
Posted in
2006 Journal, Census, Erosion, Water
- Started swales behind tuff shed above septic field
- New swale built below house, with rocks and twigs appox. 80 feet
- Cleared many baby junipers
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2005 Journal, Erosion
- Built long swale with wood scraps in rocky North pasture to fence line, appox. 240 feet
- Added brush swales near draw
- Cleared brush and juniper out of draw to improve flow
- Worked on river trail, remove flood debris from trail at draw
- Removed mustard seed along shore and below steps
Posted in
2004 Journal, Habitat, Erosion
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