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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Trends in Vegetation Greenness-based Evapotranspiration Rates for Riparian Corridors

Trends in Vegetation Greenness-based Evapotranspiration Rates for Riparian Corridors

Pamela Nagler1*, Ibrahima Sall2, Armando Barreto-Muñoz3, and Kamel Didan3 

Vegetation Changes in the Middle Rio Grande Riparian Ecosystem

Vegetation Changes in the Middle Rio Grande Riparian Ecosystem

Jacob Lobato

Instream Flow Management for Listed Fish in the Upper Colorado River Basin: Water Year 2023 Example

Instream Flow Management for Listed Fish in the Upper Colorado River Basin: Water Year 2023 Example  

David Graf

Native Fish Movements In The Dolores and San Miguel Rivers: A True Finding Nemo Story

Native Fish Movements In The Dolores and San Miguel Rivers: A True Finding Nemo Story 

Russell Japuntich1*, Daniel Cammack2

Provo River Delta Restoration Project

Provo River Delta Restoration Project 

Eric McCulley1*, Melissa Stamp2 

Rare and native fishes of the upper Colorado River Basin

Rare and native fishes of the upper Colorado River Basin

M. Tildon Jones

Dolores River Adaptive Management Support Project: Defining the New Normal for the Dolores River

Dolores River Adaptive Management Support Project: Defining the New Normal for the Dolores River Jonathan Harvey1, Melissa Clutter1, Cynthia Dott1*, Alan Kasprak1, Joel Sholtes2*, Ryan Unterreiner3

Is Restoration Beating a Dead Horse In the Face of Climate Change? Using Genetics and Other Methods to Beat the Odds

Is Restoration Beating a Dead Horse In the Face of Climate Change? Using Genetics and Other Methods to Beat the OddsTom Whitham

Halophytic Plant Establishment in Playa Settings to Promote Dust Control at the Salton Sea, CA

Halophytic Plant Establishment in Playa Settings to Promote Dust Control at the Salton Sea, CAChris Sanderson1* , Ondrea Hummel1, Sujoy Roy1 

Assisted Migration Experiments along a Distance/Elevation Gradient Show Limits to Supporting Home Site Communities

Assisted Migration Experiments along a Distance/Elevation Gradient Show Limits to Supporting Home Site CommunitiesArt Keith1, 2, Joseph Bailey3, Thomas Whitham1, 2*

Pre-vegetated Coir Mats: When, Where, and How to Use Them

Pre-vegetated Coir Mats: When, Where, and How to Use Them Rebecca Wright1*

Yellow-billed Cuckoo Breeding Phenology and General Nest Site Characteristics in Western Colorado

Yellow-billed Cuckoo Breeding Phenology and General Nest Site Characteristics in Western Colorado Adam Petry1*

Using Tamarisk Beetle Pheromone Lures to Reduce Re-growth of Tamarisk Following Tree Cutting

Using Tamarisk Beetle Pheromone Lures to Reduce Re-growth of Tamarisk Following Tree Cutting Cynthia Brown1*, Hannah Ertl2, Dan Bean3, Zeynep Ozsoy4, Farley Ketchum Sr.5, and Emily Swartz6 

Source Climate Variability and Predictability Drive Phenotypic Plasticity in Fremont Cottonwood

Source Climate Variability and Predictability Drive Phenotypic Plasticity in Fremont Cottonwood

Hotter Temperatures Alter Riparian Plant Response to River Regulation and Environmental Gradients

Hotter Temperatures Alter Riparian Plant Response to River Regulation and Environmental GradientsEmily Palmquist1*, Kiona Ogle2, Bradley Butterfield3, Thomas Whitham4, Gerard Allan5, Patrick Shafroth6 

Downstream decreases in water availability, tree height, canopy volume and growth rate in cottonwood forest along the Green River, southwestern USA

Downstream decreases in water availability, tree height, canopy volume and growth rate in cottonwood forest along the Green River, southwestern USA 

Impact Of Recreation Related Disturbance On Fungal Endophytes In Bouteloua gracilis Along A Disturbance Gradient In Browns Canyon National Monument

Impact Of Recreation Related Disturbance On Fungal Endophytes In Bouteloua gracilis Along A Disturbance Gradient In Browns Canyon National Monument

Assessing Sampling Methodologies Used to Monitor Riparian Plant Communities

Assessing Sampling Methodologies Used to Monitor Riparian Plant Communities Hisham Al-Waer1, Aziz Syammach2*, Kelly Tobin3, Giovana Davison4, Olivia Larson5, Anna Vogt6, Anna Sher7

Olives in Overdrive: Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Russian Olive Establishment on the San Juan River

Olives in Overdrive: Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Russian Olive Establishment on the San Juan River Cassidy Goering1*, Cynthia Dott2  

Changes in Soil Salinity and Plant Diversity After Tamarisk Removal: Seventeen Years of Monitoring by Undergraduate Students

Changes in Soil Salinity and Plant Diversity After Tamarisk Removal: Seventeen Years of Monitoring by Undergraduate Students Deborah Kennard1*