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After the Dams: Fire Impacts and Restoration Opportunities for a Culturally Important Klamath River Willow

Principal Investigator
Kristin B Byrd

Dates

Start Date
2024-09-13
End Date
2027-09-12
Release Date
2024

Summary

Project Overview The sandbar willow of the Klamath River is used within the Karuk Tribe’s ongoing cultural practices of basketweaving. The willow has been threatened by intensifying fire and dams, but restoration and the recent historical dam removals provide an opportunity to increase the quantity, quality, and access to this important resource. Researchers supported by this Southwest CASC project will study how these interacting factors affect the sandbar willow and how restoration can reverse trends in willow degradation. The project will support Karuk Tribe eco-cultural goals through willow monitoring, climate adaptation planning, and educational initiatives. Project Summary Sandbars of the Klamath River, part of the Karuk and [...]

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Lower Klamath River; Photo Credit: Greg Gray (USFWS)
Lower Klamath River; Photo Credit: Greg Gray (USFWS)

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  • National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers
  • Southwest CASC

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