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This workshop guide provides information and activities to help participants learn about riparian areas and how to improve their health. Topics include stream flow, flood benefits, vegetation restoration, and site management strategies.
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Slide One What do you think? • Removal of water loving species like sycamore and willow or aquatic plants is the best way to increase stream flow. True or False • What is the primary riparian benefit from a flood? ________________________ • Do rivers want to be straight or crooked? • Most Texas riparian areas need to have the brush and trees removed in order to restore desirable vegetation. Yes or No • Fallen trees and log debris should be left in place when they fall or drift into a creek or river. True or False
Slide Two What difference do you see between these two riparian areas? L R 1.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Which riparian area do you think is healthiest? Why? L R ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Slide Three
If this was your riparian site what would you do first? • Remove some gravel. • Plant grass. • Thin out the trees. • Change grazing management. Slide Four
R Which side of this creek would you like to own?Why? L ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Slide Five
Workshop Location:______ Date:_______ Acres of land under your management/control:_____ Answer Sheet Pre Slide One:1.True or False 2._____________________ 3.Straight or Crooked4.Yes or No 5. True or False Slide Two:1)______________________________________________2)______________________________________________ Slide Three:______________ ________________________________________________________________________Slide Four: 1 2 3 or 4 Slide Five: L or R Post Slide One:1.True or False 2._____________________ 3.Straight or Crooked4.Yes or No 5. True or False Slide Two:1)______________________________________________2)______________________________________________ Slide Three:______________ ________________________________________________________________________Slide Four: 1 2 3 or 4 Slide Five: L or R