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The FS removed an old railroad grade berm and placed large wood in the floodplain to slow down and spread out spring flows. After the earth moving work, it was time to plant native trees that will provide shade for the creek and stabilize the streambank.
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David Dalton planting a cottonwood. The seedlings come in 12" pots and need holes 13-14" deep.
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Lori and John Duda with the grove of cottonwoods they planted.
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Planting near the placed wood helps protect the seedlings. The area will be fenced with wooden buck and pole fencing next spring.
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Mike Parr getting ready to plant a box of cottonwoods. The willow and cottonwoods were grown from cutting that were harvested along Camp Creek , then grown out at the Clarno nursery and Clearwater Nursery.
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The rain rolled in right as we finished up the planting. Fall precipitation will help the plantings get established in their new locations.
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The vertically placed logs were jammed into the ground to hold the horizontal logs in place.
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Planting willows close to a side channel of the creek. Willows like their feet (roots) wet!
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Gary Evans finishes planting a box of willows.
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Barbara Amen works around the downed pines.
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Doug Menely ready to dig doublehanded ;)
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Gary Evans digs in the rock-free, but heavy and muddy soil along the creek
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Beautiful sunrises at Lower Camp Creek Campground
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Most of the planting volunteers and Forest Service staff at the end of the trip
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The successful planting crew after 1,100 plants were in the ground
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Thank you ONDA volunteers!