Riparian

A Partners in Flight (PIF) plan can be used at any stage of land management. Based on your objective there are regional conservation plans and species-specific plans. Each plan varies based on the needs of the habitat or species and the available science.

The Klamath Siskiyou Oak Network (KSON) applies an adaptive management approach to oak restoration implementation. The restoration discussed in this case study was in an oak woodland mosaic, unique to Southern Oregon, and includes patches of chaparral. Chaparral is a natural part of oak habitats, but it also poses a risk of spreading severe fire which can put large, old oak trees at risk. Because oak woodlands are threatened by loss and degradation, management initiatives sometimes reduce chaparral to reduce the risk of high-severity fires and promote a mix of low to moderate-severity fires. Restoring and managing oak woodland ecosystems in the Klamath-Siskiyou bioregion requires learning how best to achieve a balanced vegetation composition that includes chaparral habitat components.

Restoring Riparian Habitats in Southern Oregon and Northern California: A Guide for Private Landowners describes how to apply best-practice restoration techniques for riparian (streamside) habitats in our region. The guide discusses the importance of riparian habitat for wildlife, and provides detailed guidelines for private landowners interested in initiating a restoration project on their land.

This document has been prepared to stimulate and support an active approach to conservation of landbirds in prairie, oak, and riparian habitats of Western Oregon and Washington.

Extensive fuel treatments implemented by land management agencies in the Klamath-Siskiyou Bioregion of southern Oregon and northern California have maintained no-cut buffer strips along riparian areas. Riparian Fuel Treatments in Intermittent and Perennial Streams: Effectiveness and Ecological Effects addresses an information gap regarding decisions to include riparian areas in fuel reduction efforts. Click here to view […]

Bird Monitoring as an Aid to Riparian Restoration: Findings from the Trinity River in Northwestern California provides an overview of the Trinity River Restoration Program, summarizes bird monitoring findings (2002-2011), and provides information for land managers with respect to bird-habitat associations and riparian restoration. Click here to download a printable version of this DST. Click […]

The Trinity River Restoration Program (TRRP) was formed in 2000 to recover severely degraded salmon and steelhead fisheries along a 40-mile stretch of the Trinity River in northern California. The TRRP is actively restoring in-stream features of a healthy river system while maintaining and enhancing habitat along the river’s banks. Restored streamside habitat in the […]