2012 RSRA Training Workshops

June 8-11: The University of New Mexico and the Wild Utah Project invite anyone interested in the management and restoration of southwestern riparian habitats to attend a three-day workshop to learn a new technique to efficiently assess the health and functional condition of streams and their associated floodplains. This method, which has been used throughout the southwest, takes a holistic approach and considers ●water quality, ●fluvial geomorphology, ●condition of the aquatic habitat for fish and invertebrates, ●structure and productivity of terrestrial vegetation, and ●quality of wildlife habitat.

The workshop will be led by Dr. Peter Stacey, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque and Jim Catlin, Wild Utah Project, Salt Lake City. It is intended for agency personnel, riparian restoration professionals, environmentalists, private land owners, and anyone else interested in improving our southwestern streams. Tuition is free. We will camp in Mesa Verde National Park in southwestern Colorado, nearby the Mancos River, and assess the mainstem of the Mancos along with local tributaries using the RSRA protocol. All meals will be provided. There is a $150 fee per person to cover food, camping fees, hard copies of the User Guide, and a superb cook.

For more information and to sign up
(space limited to 15)
please contact:

Allison Jones
Wild Utah Project
Allison@wildutahproject.org
801-328-3550
or
Peter Stacey
University of New Mexico
pstacey@unm.edu
505-629-9936

Download RSRA Protocol User Guide:
http://wildutahproject.org/programs/riparian/RSRA