{"id":4365,"date":"2024-04-14T22:56:27","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T05:56:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peachlandwpa.org\/?p=4365"},"modified":"2024-04-14T22:56:29","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T05:56:29","slug":"bs-watershed-watch-update-april-11-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peachlandwpa.org\/bs-watershed-watch-update-april-11-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"B\u2019s Watershed Watch Update April 11, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Barb Haley, Watershed Watch Chair<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-rounded wp-duotone-grayscale\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/peachlandwpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240412_104009-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4370\" style=\"width:185px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peachlandwpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240412_104009-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/peachlandwpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240412_104009-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/peachlandwpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240412_104009-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/peachlandwpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240412_104009-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/peachlandwpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240412_104009-1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>My Observations&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> April 11, 2024 @09:00 am<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Area:<\/strong> Somewhere above the Fur Brigade trail\u2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Temperature:<\/strong> 10C<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Weather:<\/strong> High overcast and sun<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Visibility:<\/strong> Excellent<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conditions: <\/strong>dry, dry, dry<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Observations:<\/strong> Like a little seed blowing in the wind, I just end up wherever I end up. Most days I don\u2019t really have a plan on where to go explore, I\u2019m just there,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today we had a quick hike above the Fur Brigade trail, near the end of Thorne Road.&nbsp; I noticed that there had been some fuel mitigation in the area, with some still smoldering fires. I am amazed at how beautiful the forest looks after this treatment! The resiliency is amazing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rating:<\/strong> Excellent<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"pgc-sgb-cb wp-block-pgcsimplygalleryblock-masonry \" data-gallery-id=\"9d131927\"><div class=\"sgb-preloader\" id=\"pr_9d131927\">\n\t<div class=\"sgb-square\" style=\"background:#d4d4d4\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"sgb-square\" style=\"background:#d4d4d4\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"sgb-square\" style=\"background:#d4d4d4\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"sgb-square\" style=\"background:#d4d4d4\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"simply-gallery-amp pgc_sgb_slider \" style=\"display: none;\"><div class=\"sgb-gallery\"><div class=\"sgb-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peachlandwpa.org\/?attachment_id=4374\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" width=\"140\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/peachlandwpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240409_102710-140x300.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peachlandwpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240409_102710-140x300.jpg 140w,https:\/\/peachlandwpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240409_102710-478x1024.jpg 478w,https:\/\/peachlandwpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240409_102710-scaled.jpg 1196w\" sizes=\"250px\"\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"sgb-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peachlandwpa.org\/?attachment_id=4371\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" width=\"140\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/peachlandwpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240409_102252-140x300.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peachlandwpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240409_102252-140x300.jpg 140w,https:\/\/peachlandwpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240409_102252-478x1024.jpg 478w,https:\/\/peachlandwpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240409_102252-scaled.jpg 1196w\" sizes=\"250px\"\/><\/a><div class=\"sgb-item-caption\"><em>These pictures show how awesome and resilient our forests are! So much fresh, bright new growth after a fire treatment.\n<\/em><\/div><\/div><div class=\"sgb-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peachlandwpa.org\/?attachment_id=4373\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" width=\"140\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/peachlandwpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240409_102556-140x300.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peachlandwpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240409_102556-140x300.jpg 140w,https:\/\/peachlandwpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240409_102556-478x1024.jpg 478w,https:\/\/peachlandwpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240409_102556-scaled.jpg 1196w\" sizes=\"250px\"\/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"sgb-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peachlandwpa.org\/?attachment_id=4372\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" width=\"140\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/peachlandwpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240409_102434-140x300.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peachlandwpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240409_102434-140x300.jpg 140w,https:\/\/peachlandwpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240409_102434-478x1024.jpg 478w,https:\/\/peachlandwpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240409_102434-scaled.jpg 1196w\" sizes=\"250px\"\/><\/a><div class=\"sgb-item-caption\"><em>The 2 pictures above show a Balsam Root pushing up and out of the burnt ground.<\/em><\/div><\/div><div class=\"sgb-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peachlandwpa.org\/?attachment_id=4375\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"140\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/peachlandwpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240409_102754-300x140.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peachlandwpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240409_102754-300x140.jpg 300w,https:\/\/peachlandwpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240409_102754-1024x478.jpg 1024w,https:\/\/peachlandwpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240409_102754-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"250px\"\/><\/a><div class=\"sgb-item-caption\"><em>This shot shows all of the surface fuels that have been burned away.\n<\/em><\/div><\/div><div class=\"sgb-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peachlandwpa.org\/?attachment_id=4376\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"140\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/peachlandwpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240409_102804-300x140.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peachlandwpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240409_102804-300x140.jpg 300w,https:\/\/peachlandwpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240409_102804-1024x478.jpg 1024w,https:\/\/peachlandwpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240409_102804-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"250px\"\/><\/a><div class=\"sgb-item-caption\"><em>And here, just under the burned surface is beautiful dirt!<\/em><\/div><\/div><div class=\"sgb-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peachlandwpa.org\/?attachment_id=4377\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"140\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/peachlandwpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240409_102815-300x140.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peachlandwpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240409_102815-300x140.jpg 300w,https:\/\/peachlandwpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240409_102815-1024x478.jpg 1024w,https:\/\/peachlandwpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240409_102815-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"250px\"\/><\/a><div class=\"sgb-item-caption\"><em>And dig a little bit deeper, lovely, lovely soil!\n<\/em><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><script type=\"application\/json\" 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