Training
Rivers, streams, and associated riparian areas are a vital part of our natural resource environment. Our stream systems are as diverse as the people that enjoy them and just as important to today as they were to Native Americans and pioneers. Without healthy stream corridors, we could not have the water quality we need. Streams and their associated riparian areas provide drinking water for humans and livestock, water for irrigation and industry, aquatic and terrestrial habitat, aesthetic values, and recreational.
If we wish to protect and restore our degraded habitats, we first need to understand their function and values and develop an appreciation of these vital systems.
To further this knowledge, Wildhorse Riverworks offers training on a variety of topics such as: Fluvial Geomorphology, Stream and Riparian Assessment, Streambank Stabilization, Stream Rehabilitation.
Topics and Assessment Methods include:
Bank Erosion Hazard Index – (BEHI)
Biological Sampling – including macroinvertebrates
Geomorphic Assessment and Rosgen Stream Classification
Riparian Function Conditioning (PFC)
Stream Visual Assessment Protocol - (SVAP & SVAP 2)
Streambank Stabilization
Stream Rehabilitation