Gravel Bar live staking project; 5th Season of planting complete
Many people have helped with the start of our massive gravel bar live staking projects. In 2018, we collected over 3,000 cuttings over three days. With these cuttings, we were able to plant a 0.3 ha gravel bar. Thanks to all who helped make this possible. In September 2019, we planted an additional 1.0 ha of gravel bars with financial assistance from the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation. We collected, stored, and planted approximately 14,000 willow cuttings over a ten day period. Thanks also to the Comox Valley Community Foundation for the grant that allowed us to purchase hand tools for the project.
In September 2020 we planted an additional 5,000 willow cuttings and planted six gravel bars.
In September 2021, we planted 0.31ha of gravel bars with over 4,000 willow cuttings in one day thanks to trained K'omoks First Nation crew, Edgett Excavating, and keen volunteers.
And in September 2022 we completed out fifth season of willow planting, collecting over 3,600 willow stems and planting another 0.3ha.
Thanks to the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation for funding this project in 2019, 20, and 21 and to Mosaic Forest Management for providing over 9,000 conifer seedlings since 2018 for building up the riparian habitat adjacent to the river.
In September 2020 we planted an additional 5,000 willow cuttings and planted six gravel bars.
In September 2021, we planted 0.31ha of gravel bars with over 4,000 willow cuttings in one day thanks to trained K'omoks First Nation crew, Edgett Excavating, and keen volunteers.
And in September 2022 we completed out fifth season of willow planting, collecting over 3,600 willow stems and planting another 0.3ha.
Thanks to the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation for funding this project in 2019, 20, and 21 and to Mosaic Forest Management for providing over 9,000 conifer seedlings since 2018 for building up the riparian habitat adjacent to the river.
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