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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Webinar #6: Funding for Restoration on Private Lands

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Recommended Southern Rocky Mountain Pollinator Conservation Seed Mix
Tech No 2c - Plant Materials for Pollinators and Other Beneficial Insects in Eastern Utah and Western Colorado

The purpose of this Technical Note is to provide guidance for the design and implementation of conservation plantings to enhance habitat for pollinators and beneficial insects including: bees, wasps, butterflies, moths and hummingbirds. Plant species included in this document are adapted to the Colorado Plateau of eastern Utah and western Colorado to the Continental Divide

Measuring the Effectiveness of the Tamarisk Beetle (Diorhabda carinulata) as a Biocontrol Agent in Grand County, UT Between 2004 and 2013
Projecting Dispersal of Subtropical Tamarisk Beetles Towards Habitat of Endangered Southwestern Willow Flycatchers in Arizona
The MIGCLIM R dispersal model is calibrated and used to project the timing of arrival of subtropical tamarisk beetles into flycatcher habitats over the next 10 years, and to derive least dispersal time cost paths into these habitats.
Southwestern Willow Flycatcher Habitat Suitability and Connectivity under Simulated Conditions of Tamarisk Beetle Herbivory and Willow Restoration
Effects of Tamarisk Defoliation on Southwestern Willow Flycatchers on the Virgin River
Tamarisk Control and Desert Fish
The Proposed Listing of the Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo as a Threatened Species - Presentation
Saltcedar (Tamarix spp.) and Russian Olive (Elaeagnus angustifolia) in the Western United States— A Report on the State of the Science (Fact Sheet)

This short handout summarizes key points from the 2010  Saltcedar (Tamarix spp.) and Russian Olive (Elaeagnus angustifolia) in the Western United States—A Report on the State of the Science.

Colorado River Basin Water Supply and Demand Study Executive Summary

The purpose of the Study, funded by the Bureau of Reclamation, was to define current and future imbalances in water supply and demand in the Basin and the adjacent areas of the Basin States that receive Colorado River water over the next 50 years (through 2060), and to develop and analyze adaptation and mitigation strategies to resolve those imbalances.

Citizen's Guide to Colorado's Water Heritage
Producted by the Colorado Foundation for Water Education, this work draws together the expertise of six prominent historians and scholars from throughout Colorado and the West. The theme uniting their pieces is: Water & Community: how water shapes Colorado’s culture,history, and identity. 
A Citizen's Guide to Water Law

Prepared by Colorado Foundation for Water Education, this Citizen's Guide is the first in a series of educational booklets designed to provide Colorado citizens with balanced and accurate information on a variety of subjects related to water resources. 

Assessment of Alternative Technologies for Tamarisk Control, Biomass Reduction and Revegetation
  Prepared by the RiversEdge West (formerly Tamarisk Coalition) in 2008, this document addresses options for the control, biomass reduction, and revegetation management components. All currently available technologies have been evaluated; however, not all are applicable for a given river location. Tamarisk is the focus of this document’s control component because it is the principle non-native phreatophyte in western watersheds.
Attachment To Improve Tamarisk Removal

This report describes the use of a skid-steer attachment called the Star Hill JAWZ for use in tamarisk extraction. 

Deep-Planting Techniques to Establish Riparian Vegetation in the Arid and Semi-Arid Southwest PowerPoint

This PowerPoint presentation from the Natural Resources Conservation Service was presented in Moab and Escalante, Utah in 2011. The presentation covers: what, when, and where to plant; effective planting methods; suggested planting equipment; survival results; and suggested publications. 

Monitoring Well Installation for Riparian Restoration Presentation

This is a PowerPoint presented during a Riparian Monitoring Well Workshop that was held in Palisade, Colorado on March 18, 2013. The class was taught by Bruce Smith from Western Water & Land, Inc. 

Reclaiming Slick-Spots and Salty Soils

An Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service publication, this Extension Fact Sheet describes soil reclamation options. 

Tech Note 9 - Plants for Saline to Sodic Soil Conditions
This Natural Resources Conservation Service Technical Note provides information on: characterization of saline and sodic soils;effect of salinity on plants; management of salinity problems; planting in saline-sodic soils;and species selection for salt affected areas.
Mesa County Private Landowner Brochure

This brochure details resources available for private landwoners interested in planning and implementing restoration on their lands in Mesa County, Colorado.