Photos from December 2023 SF Boise Visit
River and watershed conditions, such as risk of soil erosion, become most apparent in the winter when the growing season is over and vegetation growth does not obscure ground conditions. A field trip to the South Fork Boise River shows a number of the sites where some erosion control could be implemented.
This stack of photos is in a .pdf format and is a huge 200 MB file and can be accessed here. It will open in a new tab.
Presentation on SF Boise Collaborative – Wednesday March 13
Join the Ted Trueblood Chapter of Trout Unlimited for a presentation about the South Fork Boise River Watershed Collaborative
Time: 6:30-7:00 Social / 7:00 Program
Date: March 13
Location: Smoky Mountain Pizza in Park Central
Andy Prisciandaro, the Trout Unlimited South Fork Boise River Watershed Collaborative Manager and Daniel Ritz, Communications and Outreach Coordinator for the Idaho Wildlife Federation will walk us through this exciting new group. The collaborative was formed to identify, prioritize and implement of improvements to the South Fork Boise Watershed between Anderson Ranch Dam and Arrowrock Reservoir. This interdisciplinary, multi-agency group officially began in October of 2023 to conserve and enhance the watershed with benefits to our shared community, fishery and anglers. The Collaborative has begun brainstorming ideas and investigating the feasibility of projects ranging from simple changes to signage up to large side channel reconnection projects. Come learn about their scope of work, potential projects, as well as how you can provide input and stay engaged with their work!
Combined with Daniel’s storytelling ability and personal experience fishing the river we are sure this will be an exciting ad informative presentation!
About the presenters:
Anthony Prisciandaro a former fish biologist and current Trout Unlimited South Fork Boise River Watershed Manager past experience with the South Fork Boise has includes everything from tracking fish by helicopter to collect data to create flow and water quality models.
Daniel Ritz is Communications and Outreach Coordinator for the Idaho Wildlife Federation, Editor of Swing the Fly Magazine and ANGLERS Fly Shop. Photo: Daniel Ritz/IWF
Next Full Group Meeting February 22 from 1-4PM at Reclamation’s Snake River Area Office. 230 Collins Rd, Boise ID 83702
A more detailed agenda will come out as we get closer but the general topics are listed below.
- Brief committee updates
- Slideshow of December 20 site visit
- Beaver dam analog presentations and discussion. Location Selection Models, material/tool alternatives based on accessibility, example projects, potential influence on flow and temperature
- Green River Side Channel work. Model/report overview for Green River site selection, discussion with TU/USFWS Green River staff
- Wild and Scenic eligibility designation discussion- How does being listed as eligible for wild and scenic designation influence potential projects and how could potential projects influence any potential future design for Wild and Scenic designation? What are the pros/cons of official designation?