Creeks and Communities: A Continuing Strategy for Accelerating Cooperative Riparian Stewardship 2023 Trainings

Riparian proper functioning condition (PFC) assessment uses common terms, definitions, and methods to identify opportunities for positive change from reasonable investments, enhance local management, and solve problems by people most affected. Integrated Riparian Management uses PFC assessment to prioritize needs for adaptive management with monitoring for riparian objectives and strategies. Trainings are available to landowners, Federal, State, and local agency personnel, tribes, industry, conservation interests, and others. Instructors are from Nevada Creeks and Communities Team. There is no cost for classes.

PFC Assessment for Integrated Riparian Management

March 14-17, 2023 by Zoom - request reservation for link

PFC Assessment for Integrated Riparian Management

July 11-14, Rafter-7 Ranch, 92 East Walker Rd. Yerington, NV. Request a reservation

PFC Assessment for Integrated Riparian Management

July 18-21, Alturas, CA. Modoc National Forest, 225 West 8th St Request a reservation

PFC Assessment for Integrated Riparian Management

September 19-21, Elko, NV. Ramada/Stockman’s, 340 Commercial St Request a reservation

You are welcome for the parts of the class you need or want (1-4 days).

Day-1 | 8:00 Registration, 8:15 AM start

Inside or Zoom for PFC instruction

Day-2 | 8:00 AM start – Outside or Zoom for PFC Assessments

Day-3 | 8:00 AM start – Inside or Zoom for Integrated Riparian Mgmt

Day-3 | PM and Day 4 – Outside or Zoom for assessing additional riparian areas. Zoom class will feature optional participant-provided case studies - PFC assessments or integrated riparian management assessment, priorities, objectives, management, monitoring, or adapting management for specific locations

Cottonwood Ranch Riparian/Creek Workshop

How to See a Creek, Tools for Improving Creek Functions, and Creating Your Story (How to show the improvements made)

June 6-8, Cottonwood Guest Ranch, HC 62 Box 1300, O'Neil Route, Wells, Nevada, www.cottonwoodguestranch.com (775) 472-0222

PFC Assessment and/or Integrated Riparian Management

Coaching field sessions are available for small groups such as ID or collaborative teams beginning in May.

For PFC class signup or questions, contact: Sherman Swanson, 775-233-622, swanson@unr.edu with name, affiliation, address, phone, email, interest, discipline, role or area of expertise. For reference materials go to: www.tinyurl.com/NevadaBox AND www.blm.gov/learn/blm-library/ agency-publications/technical-references - Be sure to scroll down the page and expand the riparian area management section.

There will also be a Riparian Multiple Indicator Monitoring Class in Winnemucca, Nevada on June 26-30. Please contact Mark Gonzalez at mark_gonzalez@blm.gov or Steve Smith at sjsmith@blm.gov to register.

Riparian functions keep water on the land longer, reduce flood and drought effects, improve water quality, enhance forage and habitats, and focus monitoring objectives and strategies for integrated management.