September 28 2001

Added 50 foot long swale with hay bales uphill of water trough

Posted in 2001 Journal, Erosion

September 22 2001

• Removed old and moldy hay bales from house site to prepare for fresh batch. Lots of little mice scurried away from the bottom of the pile under the pallets
• Relocated dead hay to swales throughout (ongoing project)

Posted in 2001 Journal, Erosion

May 07 2001

Worked on crushed gravel road to control erosion at road in water well pasture

Posted in 2001 Journal, Erosion

November 12 1998

Erosion Control

• Built swales throughout (see map)
  • Trail edges, along dirt roads, wherever cedar removal happened, river bottom, tipi pasture, raccoon draw, bunny patch trail, animal step down at river bottom.
  • Swales to be made are marked with survey flags.
• Built checkdams in draw
  • Gabion (chicken wire filled with rock)
  • Cedar poles wired to tree trunk.
  • Lined up rocks across draw.
• Reseeded swales and dams in draw
• Observed rainfall events to determine critical areas of erosion to treat.
• Made signs and gave out information sheets to guests to stay on trails to prevent erosion. (See info sheet)
• Cut trail along river to south side bluff access.

Posted in 1998 Journal, Erosion