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The River Exchange
P. O. Box 784
Dunsmuir, CA 96025
530.235.2012
530.235.2439 (fax)
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Current Projects - 2009/10
Tauhindauli River Trail Extension: Visitors to the Tauhindauli River Park can now enjoy over 1,100 feet of newly paved trail along the Upper Sacramento River in Dunsmuir. The project, funded by the Cantara Trustee Council and administered by the Exchange, will also include over 1,500 feet of additional river front trail linking the Dunsmuir City Park to Tauhindauli Park. The second phase will be completed this summer, providing visitors with nearly ½ mile of river view trail and viewing benches. NOTE: A portion of the trail is currently blocked off pending construction of a boardwalk. Please avoid this area as the soils are unstable.
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Sacramento Headwaters Project: The River Exchange has received a grant award from the State of California Resources Agency for restoration of the Headwater Springs in the Mount Shasta City Park. The funding will be used to restore and stabilize the spring area, and provide a multi-purpose paved user trail along the stream course. Additional enhancements will include viewing benches, vegetation restoration, picnic tables, trail repair and interpretive signage. The project is in the design and permitting phase, and work is scheduled to begin this summer!
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Upper McCloud Watershed: The River Exchange has received a generous grant from the Bella Vista Foundation in San Francisco to continue watershed stewardship work in the Upper McCloud River watershed.
The grant will fund a year-long project that will combine investigation, database design, and education. A significant portion of the project will take place in the Squaw Valley Creek drainage, one of the largest tributaries of the McCloud River. It drains a large portion of the western edge of the watershed, with its headwaters high up on the alpine meadows of Mt. Shasta, and its terminus well below the McCloud Reservoir.
The first portion of the project is investigating the existence of capped springs in the Squaw Valley Creek drainage. The River Exchange will be determining the location of the springs, and the potential for restoration to their natural state. A second component of the project will involve working with landowners in the drainage to reduce pesticide and herbicide use. Finally, the River Exchange will complete a land use database for the Upper McCloud watershed, with an eye towards identifying potential high value conservation areas for possible land exchanges.
Upper Sacramento Watershed Assessment: The River Exchange is currently the project manager for a comprehensive watershed assessment for the Upper Sacramento River Watershed. The assessment is designed to provide a better understanding of the past and current physical, biological and human-influenced conditions in the watershed, and to lay the groundwork for the development of a management strategy for the watershed.
The assessment process is guided by a diverse,16-member steering committee of watershed stakeholders, and is funded by a grant from the CalFed Watershed Program which is administered by the Department of Water Resources. The anticipated completion date for the assessment is June 30, 2010.
Native Plant Propagation/Restoration Project: The River Exchange, funded by the National Forest Foundation and California Trout, Inc., established a native plant greenhouse propagation project designed to address the human-caused environmental degradation at two highly used and sensitive locations in the headwaters of the Upper Sacramento River. This project utilized an existing USFS greenhouse facility in Mount Shasta, and the community was encouraged to participate in the restoration effort in partnership with the USFS. Several community outings and school field trips for students were organized to restore native habitat at both Panther Meadows on Mount Shasta, and Upper Falls on the McCloud River. Seed was also collected and propagated at the greenhouse for the 2009 planting season. Another community outing will be scheduled for July 2009 at Panther Meadows in partnership with the Mount Shasta Bioregional Ecology Center and the USFS.
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