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Braly Pond Bank Restoration
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Volunteers Needed


Come enjoy early spring at Braly Pond!  This beautiful Boulder County
Open Space property has great views of the foothills and Longs Peak.
The site is adjacent to the Saint Vrain River, a corridor of huge
trees, and home to bald eagles that nest nearby. This is a unique
opportunity to see this piece of property that is currently closed to
the public.  Eventually, Braly Pond will be part of the St. Vrain
Greenway Trail from Longmont to Lyons.

HISTORY

There are seven ponds on site, all reclaimed gravel quarries, offering
excellent birding opportunities. Large wind driven waves pound the
east shore at times, causing severe erosion, and degrading shoreline
wildlife habitat. If this is not stopped, the problem will get worse
and worse as the shoreline erodes away.  This is a great example of
how gravel quarries can be restored into wildlife habitat and then
into space for public recreation.


VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
Volunteers will plant thousands of willows and install coir log
barriers to protect the shoreline and enhance habitat for birds and
other wildlife. The coir logs provide short term protection and the
willows will stabilize the pond bank long term.



COME ON AND JOIN US

April will be the perfect time to get outdoors and plant and celebrate
spring with the WRV community!



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