messes up downstream systems ,” she said . “ People like to hold streams in place and not let them move . But ultimately rivers end up doing what rivers want to do best , and that includes moving around . ( LTPBR ) is giving more resources , such as wood , to allow rivers to do their magic .” understanding everyone ’ s perspective ,” she said . “ We ’ re not the only ones doing this ; it takes everyone . It takes public support , it takes individual property landowners ’ support , so that idea that everyone is helping in this process is really important to get good work across a large area accomplished .”
Much like the BTWC and CPRW , watershed thought is shifting from controlling rivers to allowing natural processes . “ There has been a big movement independent of the fire to improve watershed health , reversing narcissistic management processes that have been done over the last century and reverting stream restoration to more process-based solutions ,” Barry said . “ We happened to be working on that goal in the bubble of the fire .”
Contento credited the cooperative nature of the group ’ s work with its success to date . “ It really is a group effort to do this work , and it takes a lot to be in this space and mindset of
Having engineers working with ecological scientists , watershed advocates , and municipal partners provides a unique benefit to this work , Bloyd said . " The involvement of engineers is invaluable , as they bring a technical perspective to the projects that complements our natural resources background . We are all passionate about science and the environment , and integrating our expertise with the precision of the Ayres team has led to outstanding results ."
www . AyresAssociates . com 13