2022 Southwestern Willow Flycatcher

An ArcGIS Online (AGOL) page containing historical and predictive maps developed by James Hatten of the USGS for the southwestern willow flycatcher habitat across the southwestern United States. The model predicts the probabilities for suitable habitat for SWFL and can be used to guide restoration efforts. 

Use the Habitat Viewer here: https://usgs.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=b362c94bd7…

 

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Colorado Parks & Wildlife - Wildlife Species Profiles & Habitat Scorecards

The purpose of these profiles is to provide landowners and land managers with easy-to-use guidelines for understanding habitat needs of priority wetland-dependent wildlife. 

Please note that these profiles are limited to birds found in Mesa & Delta Counties.

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Tamarisk biocontrol alters bird community composition in the absence of cottonwood and willow vegetation
Invasive species disturb ecosystems and threaten biodiversity. Invasive species management, such as biological control, can cause additional disturbances, so quantifying how native species respond to invasive control is important to inform best management practices.   Mahoney et al. quantified southwestern bird communities in sites that varied in the amount of the non-native plant tamarisk (Tamarix spp.), before and after biological control efforts.
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Lessons Learned for Successful Watershed Partnerships in the Colorado River Basin

What are the key ingredients of successful collaborative partnerships? What worked well and what did not? If we had to do it all over again, what would we do differently? This document, based on interviews with stakeholders from 11 watershed partnerships in the Colorado River Basin, discusses the successes and challenges encountered from initial partnership formation to maintaining momentum over the years. It informs how RiversEdge West and other partners can continue contributing to the long-term success and viability of watershed partnerships.

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Renewing Our Rivers: Stream Corridor Restoration in Dryland Regions
Our rivers are in crisis and the need for river restoration has never been more urgent. Water security and biodiversity indices for all of the world’s major rivers have declined due to pollution, diversions, impoundments, fragmented flows, introduced and invasive species, and many other abuses.   Developing successful restoration responses are essential. Renewing Our Rivers addresses this need head-on with examples of how to design and implement stream-corridor restoration projects.
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Field Guide for Managing Kochia

Plant guide from the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service on managing Kochia. 

Casey, P.A. 2009. Plant guide for kochia (Kochia scoparia). USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service, Kansas Plant Materials Center. Manhattan, KS.

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Low-Water Native Plants for Colorado Gardens - Western Slope: Below 7,000'

Many people have an interest in landscaping with native plants. The purpose of this booklet is to help people make the most successful choices, based on their location in Colorado. 

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Bringing Birds Home

Bringing Birds Home is a manual that describes how to proactively improve riparian habitat for bird species in Mesa County, Colorado.  

This guide was made possible by a grant from the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies and was produced by RiversEdge West, with help from the Grand Valley Audubon Society, Tucson Audubon Society, and Audubon Arizona.

 
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How to Tell the Difference Between Russian Olive and Silverleaf Buffaloberry

This 1-page handout describes the differences between invasive Russian olive and native silverleaf buffaloberry. Photos of distinctive characteristics are provided. 

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Waterjet Stinger
This document describes how to use a stinger, a tool to plant dormant unrooted cuttings of willows, cottonwoods, dogwoods, and other species.
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Riparian Restoration Cost Calculator

This resource developed by RiversEdge West (formerly Tamarisk Coalition) allows users to estimate tamarisk and Russian olive removal and restoration costs based on existing site parameters. 

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Suggested Methodologies for Cottonwood Pole, Willow Whip, and Longstem Plantings

This guide describes techniques for harvesting, storing, and planting various types of plant materials, including dormant cottonwood pole cuttings, willow whip cuttings, and longstem products. This guide was prepared by RiversEdge West (formerly Tamarisk Coalition), based on input provided by Los Lunas Plant Materials Center.  

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AloTerra Restoration Services - Line-Point Intercept Form

This form accompanies Monitoring, Maintenance, and Adaptive Management Planning and Resources for Riparian Restoration Projects, developed by AloTerra Restoration Services.

AloTerra Restoration Services - Noxious Weed Report Form

This form accompanies Monitoring, Maintenance, and Adaptive Management Planning and Resources for Riparian Restoration Projects, developed by AloTerra Restoration Services. 

AloTerra Restoration Services - Monitoring, Maintenance, and Adaptive Management Planning and Resources for Riparian Restoration Projects

The purpose of this resource, created by AloTerra Restoration Services, is to provide general recommendations for monitoring and maintenance of restored conditions in restored riparian areas of Colorado, such that information gathered from monitoring efforts can influence ongoing land management necessary to accomplish project goals. It is important to note that monitoring plans and maintenance strategies must be tailored to the specific site in question.

Field-Based Evaluations of Sampling Techniques to Support Long-Term Monitoring of Riparian Ecosystems along Wadeable Streams on the Colorado Plateau
To better plan for and implement long-term ecological monitoring, the authors of this report measured riparian vegetation and fluvial geomorphic features at pilot study sites on four wadeable perennial stream reaches, representative of drainages across the Colorado Plateau.
Monitoring Manual for Grassland, Shrubland and Savanna Ecosystems - Volume 2
Volume II of the Monitoring Manual provides more detailed guidance on monitoring program design, data analysis and interpretation.It also includes a number of supplementary methods. Refer to Volume I for basic guidance.   
Monitoring Manual for Grassland, Shrubland and Savanna Ecosystems - Volume 1: Quick Start Guide

This manual describes how to monitor three rangeland attributes: soil and site stability, watershed function, and biotic integrity. The Quick Start guide includes only the basics; details are provided in Volume II. 

Russian Olive Monitoring and Retreatment Form

This brochure, produced by Boulder Community Alliance (BCA), provides instructions on how to properly monitor your property for Russian olive resprouts. This form should be used in conjuction with another BCA produced document entitled: Controlling Russian Olive Seedlings on Your Property. 

Rapid Monitoring Datasheets - Example

This document contains example Rapid Monitoring Datasheets to accompany the Rapid Monitoring Protocol document. 

Rapid Monitoring Datasheets - Blank

This document contains blank Rapid Monitoring Datasheets to accompany Rapid Monitoring Protocol document. 

Rapid Monitoring Protocols

These protocols, developed by RiversEdge West, are designed to provide an outline of suggested monitoring efforts that could be conducted on a restoration site in order to efficiently track restoration progress and inform the planning and implementation of management activities. The blank Rapid Monitoring Datasheets are designed to accompany this protocol (see separate document).