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Okanogan Highlands Alliance
United States
Registrace 20. 02. 2017
The mission of the Okanogan Highlands Alliance is to encourage and support education and public participation in decisions involving the integrity, sustainability, and prosperity of our community and the environment. OHA will foster conservation of natural resources and take action to prevent environmental degradation.
Native Bees and Other Pollinators, with David Jennings
Learn all about the ecology and biology of our native bees, including how to identify some of the most common bumblebees of Okanogan County!
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Eager Beavers
zhlédnutí 81Před 4 měsíci
Our furry, toothy friends, nature’s flat-tailed engineers, the North American Beaver (Castor canadensis) is native throughout this continent, and once populated our region in great numbers. Over the last two hundred years the fur trade and the general perception that beavers are pests have decimated populations. The future is looking brighter for beavers, however, as people like Alexa Whipple a...
Birdwatching Is For You (Who Me? Yes, You!)
zhlédnutí 46Před 5 měsíci
This episode arrives just in time for the Great Backyard Bird Count, a worldwide citizen science effort organized by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the Audubon Society and Birds Canada to observe and record wild birds all over the world. It doesn't matter what level you are, everyone is welcome and encouraged to join a worldwide community of bird fans and participate in the Great Backyard Bird...
Wolverines of the North Cascades with David Moskowitz
zhlédnutí 57Před 6 měsíci
Wolverines (Gulo gulo) are creatures as elusive and rare as they are intriguing. Join David Moskowitz, co-founder of the Cascades Wolverine Project, wildlife biologist, photographer, author, wildlife tracker, educator and cast member of the acclaimed film , Finding Gulo, for an evening learning about the life history, ecology and conservation of wolverines in the North Cascades! Learn more abou...
Grasslands of the Okanogan
zhlédnutí 27Před 7 měsíci
Welcome to Highland Wonders Podcast Season 4!!! We are excited to be back and kicking off the new season with Don Gayton: ecologist, writer, and native grass enthusiast. This episode is sure to push you into the next level of your natural history learning, and to inspire new questions about our native species and ecosystems. At the end, if you are thirsty for more, here are some additional reso...
The Evolutionary Story of Plants with Dana Visalli
zhlédnutí 35Před 8 měsíci
Mosses, liverworts, ferns, conifers, flowers; where did all of these plants come from? In this program, Dana Visalli tells the evolutionary story of plants, with special focus on our local plants, including how the acquire the energy for life, how they reproduce, and how they have managed to adapt to the heat and drought of summer and the freezing temperatures and deep snows of winter.
All About Bears
zhlédnutí 13Před 7 měsíci
Dr. Bill Gaines, wildlife biologist and Executive Director of the Washington Conservation Science Institute, has been studying wildlife, including (and especially) bears since the late 1980’s and, wow, has he had some adventures! In this episode, Dr. Gaines shares his experiences and understandings that have come about through his research studies on the ecology, habitat, and population of blac...
Canada Lynx and Home Range Wildlife Research
zhlédnutí 16Před 7 měsíci
Join us for a refreshingly fun episode, full of natural history, scientific research, and the developing story of Home Range Wildlife Research, whose mission is “to advance wildlife conservation by conducting high-quality research, educating aspiring biologists, and engaging local communities.” Anna Machowicz, Home Range Education Director, shares exciting news about field training and voluntee...
Gifts of the Crow
zhlédnutí 36Před 7 měsíci
Dr John Marzluff, professor at the University of Washington’s School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, shares a captivating review of the life history, the anatomy, the culture of corvids, including hilarious and surprising stories of the many ways that these ubiquitous birds both influence and are influenced by people. After listening, we think you might look at your local crows, ravens, m...
The Saga of Washington's Wildlife
zhlédnutí 12Před 7 měsíci
Welcome to a fast-paced, information-packed, part-spoken musical tour of Washington’s diverse wildlife and habitats! Ken Bevis, wildlife biologist with the Washington Department of Natural Resources will inspire awe and excitement (and leave you tappin' your toes) about the natural history of Washington, with special attention to the Okanogan Highlands. In his position with DNR, Ken works with ...
Sculpted By Ice
zhlédnutí 7Před 7 měsíci
Kicking off the 3rd season of the Highland Wonders Podcast we are joined by Dr. Karl Lillquist, geography professor from Central Washington University, who has a special connection to the Okanogan Highlands because he grew up here and has studied this landscape for his whole career! This summer, Karl led a group of geology enthusiasts on an ice age tour though the highlands, visiting road cuts ...
Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK)
zhlédnutí 14Před 7 měsíci
Amelia Marchand, of the L.I.G.H.T. Foundation, joins OHA to share her experiences and perspectives on traditional knowledge, or teachings, and the role of ecological knowledge within the bigger framework of cultural understanding that has been amassed over a millenia by indigenous peoples. She shares stories of her life and the inspiration that has driven her and her husband, Joaquin, to create...
Beaver Believers: The Next Generation (Part 1)
zhlédnutí 30Před 7 měsíci
This special episode features many voices! The Tonasket Elementary School 5th Grade teamed up with OHA and Sarah Koenigsberg, who is an award-winning film-maker, educator, and, most importantly, beaver believer, to answer students' questions about beavers and how they protect water quality, water quantity and healthy wetlands throughout the West. Before you listen, here is a story from Anna, Na...
The World Needs More Birders
zhlédnutí 13Před 7 měsíci
Are you interested in learning more about birds? Are you looking for resources to help you learn to identify birds by sight and sound? Are you interested in contributing your bird observations to science? Are you looking for answers to the question, “What’s so special about birds, anyway?” If you answered yes to any of these questions, this episode is for you! Dick Cannings, author, educator, b...
Islands in the Ice: Nunataks
zhlédnutí 12Před 7 měsíci
Nunatak: an Inuit word meaning a mountain peak jutting up through a glacier. A nunatak might not be a hospitable place to spend a few thousand years, but exposed rocky mountaintops are sometimes all that a few hardy species need to survive. In this episode, George Thornton, local educator, naturalist and botanist, shares his knowledge and experiences studying the unique plant communities found ...
Okanogan Ice Islands: Nunataks with George Thornton
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Okanogan Ice Islands: Nunataks with George Thornton
Great Gray Owls: the phantom of the north
zhlédnutí 52Před 7 měsíci
Great Gray Owls: the phantom of the north
Triple Creek Virtual Field Guide Q.12: What changes have you seen?
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Triple Creek Virtual Field Guide Q.12: What changes have you seen?
Triple Creek Virtual Field Guide: Closing Thoughts and Credits
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Triple Creek Virtual Field Guide: Closing Thoughts and Credits
Triple Creek Virtual Field Guide Q6: How do you choose post length?
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Triple Creek Virtual Field Guide Q6: How do you choose post length?
Triple Creek Virtual Field Guide Q.7: How easily do the posts go in?
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Triple Creek Virtual Field Guide Q.7: How easily do the posts go in?
Triple Creek Virtual Field Guide Q4: How are you installing the posts?
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Triple Creek Virtual Field Guide Q4: How are you installing the posts?
Triple Creek Virtual Field Guide Q.5: Which kind of post driver should we use?
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Triple Creek Virtual Field Guide Q.5: Which kind of post driver should we use?
Oil Pastels with Ken Vander Stoep and OHA!
zhlédnutí 26Před 4 lety
Oil Pastels with Ken Vander Stoep and OHA!
Please learn to use the international unit system. We are not in middle aged England, and I dont understand those obsolete units you use.
Пример неудачного и разрушительного вмешательства в природу ... Возмущен !!! ...
Great job! Very Cool!
Incredible. What an easy solution to fix a bad problem. I can’t believe how high the stream bed got in such a short period of time.
Please come to Arkansas and share the insight! I have a farm with several miles of incised streams that I’d love to do a cooperative on. I’m waiting to hear back from my state agencies. There isn’t quite the movement towards the conservation you guys are taking part in.
Thanks for your message! Arkansas! Wow! Try reaching out to Adam@beaverinstitute.org. He might be able to connect you with someone locally who can help.
Love seeing the before and after pictures of the BDAs in action!! 🌳🦫
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Great work! Thank you. Love your work and Beavers
What a great interview! I would love to pick Alex's brain for a bit, because I have a lot of trouble trying to figure out how to use the eBird software to find the location of recent bird sightings on a species-specific basis. I'm sure there must be a way to get the software to give me this info, but I haven't been able to figure out how to do so. I've conferred with friends who use eBird avidly to record their sightings, but they can't figure out how to get species-specific location info, either.
*Promosm* 🤭
Awesome job! One question though, why do you want to raise the stream bed, what’s the purpose with that? :)
Raising the streambed brings the water closer to the floodplain, especially during the spring floods, allowing the water to spread out, seep into the adjoining riparian area and wetlands, and then flow slowly downhill throughout the rest of the spring/summer/fall, which supports water quality and quantity, biodiversity and varied land uses at the project as well as downstream.
Do you want have the beavers help you maintain this long term?
Yes! Once established the riparian plantings will support beavers so that they can take over management.
This is why beavers must be reintroduced into areas where they were made extinct by the fur trade.
Have you optimized videos before you publish? I have also watched some of your videos and loved it. I think videos like those should get more views.
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Nice conservation job, appreciate for the whole who did the job. Could you share the stream look alike in 2023.. Thanks'
So cute
Any updates on this project?
Wondering if leadership changed. There was a 2 year dearth of videos, one produced a year ago and nothing since. Hope the organization is ok.
Check out our website for some updates from 2023, including an exciting spring flood! okanoganhighlands.org/restoration/triple-creek/ Planting, plant care, adaptive management of BDAs took place during the 2023 field season, and more work is planned for 2024.
i love you all ! ! !
You hit clay? Clay is too hard to have a post driven into?
Good job! Thank you for sharing! I would use a speed square to ensure I have 90°!
I want do this work how do I get started?
Is there plans to place beavers in this area
This is where the Real Work and The Success are realized ! Fabulous ☮️🇺🇸🐋
Great
Loved this program. Thank you for all you have done to improve the environment.
If you want these to continue you're going to have to have large overly large super large boulders at every water damning spot built.
Hello to Reed from a very old friend. Look me up, if you should see this. Cheers!
Outstanding job 👍
Do you have plans to introduce beavers to this area
Very smart
Hiii
Well done 👍
you can put beavers to the dam for you. :)
Great. Keep at it Stop channel incision Bring beaver back in
What a fantastic presentation. I’m sure this was a lot of work to put together and I appreciate it
Thalweg is German! Pronoucned "Tahl-veyk", and Thal means valley, and Weg means course/path.
Yes.
This is such an amazing project! Please, don't lose momentum and I hope these sorts of projects gets done everywhere, have you shared your success to other states and other departments?
I can see how the fresh tree branches will catch the silt. Thanks for the instructions on how to make a BDA.
it is necessary to build taking into account the experience of permaculture
good job
Hell yeah beavers are legit af
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Thanks you
interesting
So making small damns through out the river mad the river larger?
Bravo! Thanks for sharing and the very best of luck!
Sorry, the embankment wasn't sloped properly, so you are still getting erosion. Not well done.
I think that they are aware of that and were likely limited by budgetary reasons. Bringing in heavy machinery to a remote spot is expensive.
I believe they are solely focusing on rasing the height of the stream bed at this point
Everyone needs to make this viral. Lol. Kids need to learn this and gardening in school
Agreed! I created this video series when I worked for OHA, and in my next job as a public school teacher, I noticed that middle school students have an innate ability to problem solve around sediment transport and delivery, and sediment capture. They are naturals!
Why use BDA, when you can just relocate a pair of beavers into that stream.