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After the Fire, Plant Regeneration in the Bear Creek Watershed

The Bear Creek riparian corridor has a long history of ecological disturbance that has resulted in the proliferation of invasive species. Restoration managers will need to develop an invasive plant treatment and monitoring program that eliminates populations of the species that are not widespread and continually reduces the extent of the species that are.

Bear Creek, EventsKlamath SiskiyouFebruary 14, 2023bear creek, Almeda Fire, fire, wildfire, vegetation, event, Events, riparian

Riparian Landscape Management

If you have a creek, stream, river, or lake on your property, then there are special ordinances that must be followed to protect the habitat that surrounds these water bodies when altering your land. Check out the Rogue Riverkeeper blog to learn more about what a riparian area is, how wildfire can affect this type of habitat, and how you can properly manage a riparian area on your property.

Protecting Water Resources: It Starts at the Tributaries

Underground water is critical, yet it is less visible making it easy to alter or damage through earth work and development. Citizen monitoring and involvement in the local planning process is critical to protect these smaller and little noticed water resources.