In celebration of #InternationalBeaverDay, we're highlighting LTPBR - a restoration practice that often seeks to mimic or partner with beavers. 😎 Low-tech, process-based restoration (LTPBR) is the practice of implementing simple, cost-effective techniques (like building beaver mimicry structures) to restore natural stream processes that have been lost or degraded over time. LTPBR depends on the power of collaboration. 🤝 This month, we hosted a retreat in southeast Utah for the TNC-BLM Riverscapes team, a team of project managers working across 7 western states to scale up LTPBR on 150+ miles of streams in the western U.S. over the next ~4 years. 💧 Throughout the week, we visited local restoration sites, practiced our monitoring methods to track project outcomes (stream flow monitoring pictured!), and paid a visit to several local TNC preserves. The opportunity to collaborate with our partners in the field, share knowledge, and build relationships makes our work that much more impactful. 🌎 Local applications of LTPBR advance many of our broader conservation priorities across the west, including our work in the Colorado River Basin.
