With the Boise River flows decreasing Friday evening was an appropriate time to go inspect two project sites and see how they did with the unexpected high water.

The first four photos show the south bank revegetation project near Bown Crossing.  The willow cuttings are still largely submerged but came through just fine.  The top soil that capped the section of bank was washed away as were about half of the cottonwood trees.  But many of the trees remain and had secured roots into the bank in the weeks prior to the high water releases.

The second set of photos is at the Heron Creek outlet next to the Boise River.  A beaver was visiting the project site and munching some cottonwood and willow branches.  In the background of the first photo is a splash from a rising trout!

Looking across Heron Creek from the opposite side the beaver was undisturbed by the ducks that went swimming by.  Meanwhile the final set of photos show the willow that was planted last July is continuing to grow and it will no doubt benefit from the high water that provides water to the roots.