Aquatics Program Highlights

Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Gravel to Gravel: Combating Elodea to protect Alaska's salmon habitats

The BLM's Gravel to Gravel initiative helps slow the spread of Elodea, Alaska's first invasive aquatic plant, and protect salmon populations

A photo of the large stakes in the ground that have successfully re-routed the stream.

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

The Paradox picket baffle and restoration revisited in 2022

In 2013, a flood changed the course of East Paradox Creek, several miles east of Bedrock Colorado, so that the creek no longer connected to...

A grassy area with green vegetation and a pool of freshwater from a wetland.

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

Spruce Creek rekindles its connection with wetlands in Summit County

What do you call a wetland without water? We’re trying not to find out! In September 2022, Spruce Creek, a small perennial stream in Summit...

Five people standing in a large creek cleaning out debris. One person stands on the bank to help take debris.

Thursday, October 27, 2022

Teaching While Doing - Low-Tech Process-Based Restoration of Riverscapes Workshop: Building Partnerships and Technical Capacity to Improve Riverscape Health

By Alden Shallcross, State Lead - Montana/Dakotas Aquatic Habitat Management Program, Christina Stuart, Fish Biologist – Miles City Field Office Christopher Morris, Hydrologist – Miles...

Lotic AIM data collection crew standing in a stream during Utah training.

Friday, October 7, 2022

Local BLM trainers contribute to another successful Assessment, Inventory, and Monitoring training season

Story by Melissa Dickard, AIM Section Chief (NOC); and Emily Kachergis, National AIM Program Lead. Photos by AIM NOC trainers. Across the West, Bureau of...