by admin on March 16, 2011
Saturday, May 21, 2011
River Dancers, the River Exchange and the US Forest Service present the third annual Sacramento River Restoration Rafting Adventure.
Scotch Broom, so colorful and pretty, is in fact a noxious weed, very aggressive and highly invasive
Join us for an all-day rafting adventure down the beautiful Upper Sacramento River Canyon for some very exciting whitewater and Scotch Broom eradication. Scotch Broom was used to pack whiskey bottles shipped to California during the Gold Rush, the bubble wrap of the 19th century if you will. Seedpods attached to the package material could sprout during the winter rains or lay dormant for up to 50 years.
So there you have it… drinking’s bad, not just for you but for the environment as well!
Cost is $50 per person, ages 18 and up
Bring water and lunch.
All river gear provided by River Dancers. Tools provided by the US Forest Service.
For information and reservation please contact River Dancers Rafting & Kayaking, 800.926.5002 or rafting@riverdancers.com
Profits benefit the River Exchange‘s watershed education and restoration project
by admin on November 5, 2010
Klamath River Dam removal was on the ballot this year in the two counties most likely to be affected by that removal, Siskiyou County, California and Klamath County, Oregon.
I have talked about this in the past: Klamath River Dams Removal News, from River Dancers Rafting, so thought I’d give you an update.
Both measures were nonbinding advisory votes. Both are polling conservative rural communities about their opinions on the issue of dam removal and involvement in the decisionmaking process.
In Siskiyou County the vote was nearly 80% to 20% in favor of dam removal. In conservative Klamath County the vote was a close 51% to 49% in favor of having the county government continue to represent Klamath citizens’ interest in the ongoing negotiations and discussions.
Interesting.
Why would two such similar counties have differing views on this vital issue?
For more information check out this article in the Klamath Falls Herald and News: Vote no on 18-80 to keep county involved in KBRA
And also to educate yourself on the issue, you might be interested in the website for the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement.
The decision about dam removal is currently being considered by the U.S. Department of Interior. I’ll keep you informed.
Please share your thoughts on the disparity of public opinion between these two such similar counties.
