Activity Report Explorer

Aldos Silver City • Entered by Marcia Stout on November 14, 2021

Riparian – Grazing Monitoring

October 1, 2021 – October 31, 2021

Key Issue: Livestock Grazing Management
Activity Type: Stewardship (monitoring, sampling, planting, etc.)
Key Partners: Gila National Forest
Landscape/area: Gila National Forest (2658321 acres)

Measurable Outcomes

Outcome 1: Trail/land monitored (2 surveys)
Outcome 2: Hiked (10 miles)

Short Description of Activity

The Aldos Broadband Riparian Monitoring Team conducted two monitoring field trips in October. On October 5, two members surveyed the Gila Bird Area, and discovered that the open gate which had previously allowed trespass cattle into the river was no longer padlocked (the padlock had been installed as a result of earlier GOB reports). Instead, the gate was closed with a loose wire. Pictures were taken and a report was made. On October 25, three team members monitored the East Fork of the Gila river, upstream a little over 3 miles from Lyons Lodge to the point where Black Canyon Creek flows in. No cattle or fresh sign was found.
One team member met with USFS personnel to learn how to use the Inreach that the FS is lending us, as well as a review of radio procedures. Team members then met to review this knowledge together, discuss criteria and procedures for possible new team members, and potential fall monitoring activities.

Reflection/Evaluation

Aldos Broadband continues to monitor areas that were a part of the lawsuit settlement with the Center for Biological Diversity and the FS.

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Photo Captions

1. Team members using the survey app where Black Canyon Creek meets the East Fork of the Gila River.
2. Team members along the East Fork of the Gila River.