Highlights of the Unique
Challenges and Successes of Riparian Restoration and Invasive Plant
Management in the West
Join
us for a webinar on Oct 28, 2016 at 11:30 AM EDT.
Register now!
Rivers
in the Southwest are often ribbons of green through dry desert ecosystems
that provide unique habitats that wildlife and plants rely on for survival.
However, these areas are often heavily impacted by outside forces such as
dams, water regulation, development and invasive species invasions. These
alterations to the ecosystems result in a loss of suitable native habitat,
threats to endangered species that rely on these unique habitats and river
systems with novel plant community composition, soil types and geomorphology.
This webinar will address the broader issues of riparian restoration and
invasive species management in the southwest including the value of
partnerships and the importance of long-term, reliable funding sources. We
will highlight the successes and challenges of the work being done by a
watershed partnership group on the Verde River in Arizona and will discuss
some of the unique challenges of removing tamarisk (an invasive species) and
the potential impacts to endangered bird species.
After
registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information
about joining the webinar.
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