The WDTU board of directors has approved a $2.000 Partner Gift for the removal of a weir on the South Fork of the Arkansas River in Salida. This removal will allow spawning fish to access the South Fork of the Arkansas.
The weir removal (at the green arrow) is WDTU’s contribution to a large project covering a 1.2 mile reach of the South Fork between County Road 107 and the confluence with the main stem. The goals of the project are to:
- Enhance aquatic and riparian habitat to provide wildlife migration, wildfire resilience, and improved fish habitat
- Develop local population of young citizens who know, understand and appreciate the diversity, beauty and value of our native river ecosystems.
- Facilitate stream science classes for local schools.
- Create long-term site where local students learn to observe, measure, record and understand aquatic and other ecosystems.
- Students develop and maintain database over time.
- Local groups set-up studies of specific aquatic, terrestrial, amphibious, avian and vegetative organisms.
This is a collaboration among many stakeholders. We are proud to be a part of it!
- Collegiate Peaks Chapter-TU (CPC-TU)
- Greater Arkansas River Nature Association (GARNA)
- Central Colorado Conservancy (CCC)
- Southwest Conservation Corps (SCC)
- Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW)
- City of Salida
- West Denver Trout Unlimited
- Rob Wikoff