Colorado Riparian Training Team
Colorado Riparian Team 2008-09
•PFC
Workshop – Denver, June 2008, 17 Students
•PFC Workshop -- Meeker, July 2008, 22 Students
•Sponsored MIM Workshop, Glenwood Springs, June
2009, 49 students and 4 members of Colorado Team
•PFC Workshop – Canon City, June 2009, 37 Students
•PFC Workshop – Denver, July 2009, 29 Students
Continued emphasis on attracting non-federal agency
employees to our workshops.
Colorado Riparian Training Team
105 students attended workshops
in 2008 -2009:
•54 Federal employees (BLM, USFS, NRCS, EPA,
USGS, FWS, and BOR)
•19 Colorado Division of Wildlife
•10 State or County Government
•8 Non-profit or watershed group
•6 Consultants (all Denver)
•5 Students (college)
•2 Ranchers
•1 Mining Company representative
Colorado Riparian Training Team
Impact of our Workshops
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Since 2002, over 60 employees of the Colorado Division of Wildlife
have attended a PFC workshop. This has enhanced communication
between DOW and federal employees when working cooperatively
on riparian projects.
In 2008-09, the Colorado Riparian Team trained a higher proportion
of Federal employees (51%) than in past years (typically 40%).
Lots of new employees in Federal agencies, so the demand for PFC
training for Feds is strong.
Use of stream demonstration trailers at our workshops has
increased demand for the trailers by those who have attended
workshops.
Colorado Riparian Training Team
Successes & Failures
 Successes
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Updated PP presentations and handouts
Attracting CDOW employees
Ability to keep diverse training team
 Failures
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Support for Team from USFS at RO Level
Inability to recruit additional BLM employees
Plains session with RMBO (2008)
Class exercise – new plan for 2010
Colorado Riparian Training Team
Greatest Challenges
 Keeping
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everyone involved and motivated
Finding time each year for workshops,
updates, and refinements
Convincing your supervisor each year that
this work is critical and benefits the agency
Keeping presentations fresh and being an
enthusiastic instructor
Colorado Riparian Training Team
Evolving & Changing
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Committed to a Denver session each year
Hoping to begin offering lentic workshops in
2011
Some turnover – loss of Derek and Dan
More outreach and hopefully more service
trips
Colorado Riparian Training Team
Advancing C & C in Colorado
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The word is out – over 1,000 students have
attended a workshop since 1996
More Service trips – both by NRST and by the
Colorado Team
Encourage more managers to attend
workshops and service trips
Greater acceptance and understanding of
C & C at the highest levels of the agencies
Colorado Riparian Training Team
And Now…
Some thoughts and photos to
share from the past few years
(and meet the Colorado Team
members!)
Access to Floodplain
Colorado Riparian Training Team
Pick a good field site (small stream, FAR)
Access to Floodplain
Colorado Riparian Training Team
Keep your students cool and comfortable
Access to Floodplain
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Picnic tables, benches, and restrooms at field site
Access to Floodplain
Colorado Riparian Training Team
If you’re unsure about the bridge, have students cross first
Access to Floodplain
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Students complete checklist away from stream
Access to Floodplain
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Terri Skadeland – NRCS, Wildlife Biologist
Access to Floodplain
Colorado Riparian Training Team
Kelli Stone – Two Birds, One Stone Consulting
Access to Floodplain
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Carl Chambers, USFS, Hydrologist
Access to Floodplain
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Doreen Sumerlin, USFS, Wildlife Biologist
Access to Floodplain
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Ed Neilson, NRCS, Wildlife Biologist
Access to Floodplain
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Ed Neilson gives a non-verbal cue that
it’s time to put away the camera
Access to Floodplain
Colorado Riparian Training Team
Liz Schnackenberg, USFS, Hydrologist
demonstrating channel concepts w/ riparian trailer
Access to Floodplain
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Jay Thompson, BLM, Fisheries Biologist
Access to Floodplain
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Jay Thompson, BLM, Fisheries Biologist
winding down after another difficult PFC workshop
Access to Floodplain
Colorado Riparian Training Team
Doreen, Liz, and Ed heckling Carl