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Join us for a day of fence repair at Dixie Creek on Saturday, October 21st!
Dixie Creek is a small stream near Elko, Nevada. Changes in livestock grazing practices beginning in 1990 resulted in the plants that naturally grow along streams to come back which eventually attracted beaver. The beaver built dams which captured and slowed stream flows, ultimately creating a landscape full of water and wildlife even during recent periods of severe drought. Today, Dixie Creek supports an abundance of wildlife including more than 80 unique species of birds including both waterfowl and upland game birds as well as seven species of bats, native fish and two species of freshwater mussels. Dixie Creek also provides important fawning habitat for mule deer. The story of Dixie Creek’s recovery can be viewed here.
Severe flooding in the spring of 2023 damaged many of the fences necessary for continued management of livestock along Dixie Creek. Places where fences crossed drainage-ways were especially hard hit and many of these areas require removal of debris and replacement of posts and wire.
RSVP below to join us in improving this public land! Volunteers should plan to bring work gloves, and be prepared to stand in wet ground/muck while clearing debris from fencing areas. Lunch will be provided by BHA.
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October 21, 2023 at 9:00am - 4pm
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Nevada BHA
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