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Supplies were prepared in the early morning hours
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Bundles of nursery stock
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Matt works on the plan
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The buckets of trees are filled with water
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Dave explains the planting sections
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Shane sorts trees for the volunteers
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Jerry takes a well deserved break
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Jerry gets back to work with this crew
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Dave explains the proper depth to plant the trees
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Bernadette and Kathleen smile despite the hard work
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Kathleen heads up a crew
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Planting a willow
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We thank the Lion Hearts Club for helping us plant trees
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Volunteers fan out throughout the lower stream channel
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The view from up above the lower stream channel
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The lower stream channel always has a flow
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Digging was still difficult in the lower stream channel.
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Volunteers planted up to the area that is currently undergoing erosion repair
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The erosion area that developed over the winter has been regraded
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Repairs continue at the site
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Gabion baskets will be utilized to prevent future erosion
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Matt and Tom in the upper stream channel
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The upper stream channel is intermittent. It flows only after a rain event.
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Planting in the erosion control measures of the upper stream channel was extremely difficult.
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Special thanks go out to the Tetra Tech crew.
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Their group of 16 volunteers planted more trees than any other crew
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Tetra Tech worked both the upper and lower stream channel
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Vice-President Nick plants in the upper stream channel
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Some people made it a family event
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Volunteers of all ages participated.
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It was hard work, but everyone had a good time
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John and Dave plant a tree in appreciation of our project grant administrator
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John Hamm devoted countless hours, free of charge, to the project.
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This project would not have been possible without the generous donation of his time and knowledge.
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This Serviceberry will be a lasting reminder of his role in this project.
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