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Wetlands Videos 2000 and 2001
During the year 2000, videos and still pictures were captured once a month to document the new construction and plantings at the Demonstration Weir. In 2001 progress was charted every other month for the first half of the year to show the changes at this now well-established site.
To learn more about the objectives of this project visit the project overview.
Restoring wetlands takes a great deal of time and effort. The work begins with the construction of an erosion control structure. This structure must be very strong, because desert flash floods can send a devastating torrent of water down the Wash. Once the erosion control structure is in place the flow in the Wash is slowed. At that point, the planting of well-adapted vegetation such as willows, cottonwoods, bulrush and cattails enhance the structure - these plants can grow quickly and sink strong roots.