Riparian Restoration Workshop (Alberta)

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Riparian Restoration Workshop (Alberta)

August 28, 2015 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

This workshop run by Sustainability Resources will take place in the field and there will be heavy lifting. At 9:00 am we will meet at the the Sheep River Library in Turner Valley and travel to the worksite. The workshop will begin by Cows and Fish leading the group through a Riparian Health Checklist and a fish habitat assessment with Streamworks Environmental. We will experiment with FlexMSE geotextiles as a substrate for willow propagation along 16 m2 of shoreline. Along the remaining 64 m2 we will use willow staking techniques with propagated plugs and mixed seed. Lunch is provided!  More Information

This workshop is also being run on August 21st and 29th.

Registration: $50.00 Students: $25.00 with I.D. Community Members: FREE with I.D.

Log onto the Circle of Sustainability to register!

Event Partners:

  • Sustainability Resources
  • Environment Canada
  • Shell
  • Bow Point Nursery
  • Trexiana Distributors
  • Cows and Fish
  • Trout Unlimited

Details

Date:
August 28, 2015
Time:
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Venue

Sheep River Library
129 Main Street Northwest
Turner Valley, AB T0L 2A0 Canada
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