A Montana 2021 Watershed Stewardship Award is being given to Heather Mullee Barber of the Bitter Root Water Forum. She has been the Executive Director of the group for 10 years, working with many people in the valley, including landowners, ranchers, farmers, land managers, city and county officials, river guides and anglers, schools and irrigation districts. The forum has grown to include a staff of three and an AmeriCorps member.
The Montana Watershed Coordination Council announced her award because, as the council said in a news release, She has led the development of the Bitterroot Watershed Restoration Plan, built a successful community watershed education program and fostered the restoration, protection and improvement of 24 stream miles, providing direct benefits to the Bitterroot River and the communities that rely on it.
Dig Some Earth At Skalkaho Bend Park on Earth Day
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Dig Some Earth At Skalkaho Bend Park on Earth Day
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Wednesday, March 31, over 200 plants were put in the ground at Hamilton s Skalkaho Bend Park. Katie Vennie of the Bitter Root Water Forum said the species included in the swale are three types of Willows (over 8,000 cuttings were installed), along with Aspen, Dogwood and Cottonwood trees and the newly planted native seeds to complete the mix. In this section, some dark plastic weed mats were put down to prevent growth of reed canary grass, which is a problem weed in the area.
Vennie said the Roots Against Erosion plantings will happen three more times in April - Tuesday April 6. Sunday April 18 and Earth Day April 22. Each planting session will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Be prepared to wear gardening clothes, since you re going to be digging in the dirt. To sign up as a volunteer, contact the Bitter Root Water Forum. Ellie is handling the registrations at bswc.member@brwaterforum.org. She also has more details about being part of the planting crew.
Fences Up, Planting Next At Skalkaho Bend
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