Tim

Mark Pscheid sent these photos of the willow stakes we cut.  The ones planted by BFC and the ones planted by the contractor are all doing well. Tim

On June 21, I was joined by JD Fant, Kurt Soderberg, Jack Jostes, Mark Pscheid, and Fred Frankel to cut and stake willows for the Upper South Boulder Creek project.  It was an enjoyable and productive outing.  We cut over 500 stakes to be used later for bank stablization, and we cut and staked an

Today, Keith Hesse, Greg Biesecker, Allen Nakagawa and I volunteered to help the U.S. Forest Service with their youth fishing outing in the Brainard Recreation Area. Colorado Parks and Wildlife was also represented.  It was a beautiful day, the kids were lots of fun, and fishing wasn’t real great.  I think everyone had a good

On May 15, Frank Selto and I joined Corey Engen (Flywater), Blair Vajda (Walsh), Ben Swigle (CPW) and Chris Carroll (USFS) for a final inspection of the USBC project.  All the construction looked very good.  Follow up work needed: Moffat area: seeding, erosion control matting, and willow staking on the creek bank: – Flywater Moffat

We just completed our grant application to Colorado Healthy Rivers Fund for the Jenny Creek project.  The completed application is located at: https://www.dropbox.com/s/cvcbb0l6wyc8aqt/CHRF%20-%20Jenny%20Ck%20v2.3.pdf Copy and past works for the link.

Jenny Creek is a South Boulder Creek tributary originating in the Rollins Pass area.  Over the years a section of the stream has rerouted onto an Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) trail.  The result is that about 7/10 of a mile of fish habitat and migration has been virtually ruined.  The United States Forest Service approached

Upper South Boulder Creek As Built Report Draft 030714 The Upper South Boulder Creek contractors: Flywater and Walsh have completed the draft of As-Built report for the project.  The final document should be completed this spring or early summer when the project is complete.

Mark Riley and I visited the Jumbo Mountain Picnic Area (now South Boulder Creek Interpretive area) to review construction progress.  We were hosted by Blair Hurst from Walsh Environmental.  So far: Moffat Tunnel area construction is complete South Boulder Creek Interpretive area Rock staging complete Willow staging and planting complete 2 of 7 pools complete

On March 16, Mark Riley and I traveled to the Moffat Tunnel area to check on progress.  We first underwent a railroad safety orientation (very interesting) and then toured the construction site.  So far: Rock harvesting from slope immediately south of the creek is complete (for Moffat and Jumbo) Several long riffle/pool areas were complete