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A staff gauge is a useful tool for keeping track of the hydrology at any given project site. With the recent weather around here we’ve been watching our measurements climb up and up. Using these can help us to determine how a site responds to a rain event, and when used in conjunction with other gauges can help us determine if areas are hydrologically connected.

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In a newly planted wetland mitigation site, oftentimes the first plants to volunteer (that is, grow on their own as opposed to being deliberately planted) are alder saplings, like the ones shown in the first photo. Unfortunately it is also common for invasive blackberry, as pictured in the second photo, to volunteer in these new sites. That is why regular monitoring visits are important. During these visits we are able to identify and flag any unwanted plants so they can be removed to allow native plants to flourish.

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Last week some of our field crew were able to practice deploying bear spray in the field with an expired canister. Pictured above, one of our wetland scientists, Annamaria Clark, shows the range of the spray. Your probability of a harmful outcome with a hazardous wildlife encounter is much lower if you have an easily accessible bear spray canister with you. Many studies even indicate that spray is a more effective deterrent against aggressive wildlife than a firearm.

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The poplar and willow borer (Cryptorhynchus lapathi) is an invasive weevil that infests in high numbers causing potentially severe damage to trees. Most commonly found in willows and along moist sites, this weevil has also been found inpoplar, birch, and aspen species. Infestations can result in stressed and deformed trees that are likely to break. When walking through sites dominated by willows, be sure to keep an eye out for: bulb-like swellings of trunk, cracked bark, or burrow holes in the bark, with sawdust-like material spilling out, often with trickles of sap. These pests can be controlled with trunk spaying with a pesticide in late spring, hand-picking adults when seen, and even beating the trees can dislodge individual weevils. Make sure you catch these pests early, because they are capable of doing significant damage to a site. .
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With the warmer weather moving in, elk herds will soon start their seasonal transition from their lower elevation wintering sites back up to their summer ranges. Timing of an elk herd’s migration back to their summer range can vary by weeks depending on the severity of a particular winter.
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We got to spend some time with these giant redwoods last week during our annual inland marbled murrelet training. .
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