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Help with Beaver Dam Analog Construction in Northern BHs Saturday, Sept 14th & Sunday 15th

September 14 @ 8:45 am - September 15 @ 3:00 pm

Build like a beaver and restore habitat

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 What? Come play in the creek and help support watershed restoration! Beaver Dam Analogs (BDA) are habitat restoration methods utilizing natural material to simulate a real beaver dam. Beaver dams help clean water, provide fish habitat and support wildlife. Volunteers will be tasked with hammering stakes into the ground, weaving branches and digging up sod and dirt. The goal of BDAs is to slow the flow of water and expand the local water table. 

Where? 

 Where? Silver Creek, located just east of Rochford Road a little north of the town of Rochford. Directions and map on next page 

Lat Long is: 44.162900, -103.714895 

When? Sept 14 &  Sept 15th , check in 8:45 am, orientation and demonstration 9:00 am. If some folks need to leave early or to arrive late that is okay. Ends each day at about 3 pm.

Please RSVP to Black Hills Fly Fishers:  blackhillsflyfishers@gmail.com 

For questions – Bill Young (605) ‭‭‭391-1002 (there is no cell reception at Silver Creek)

Directions – 1.5 hours from Rapid and Spearfish, high clearance vehicle recommended From Rapid City 

  • Take Hwy 44 to Hwy 385. 
  • At 385 take a right. Travel 11.8 miles on 385 to the Custer Crossing Rd intersection. 
  • Turn left on Custer Crossing Rd. 
  • Travel about 4.8 miles and then turn left on Minnesota Ridge (Forest Service Road 203.1C) 
  • Travel about 2.5 miles to a four-way intersection and take a right down Greens Gulch. 
  • Follow the road down about 0.6 miles until you see the flagged parking area. 

From Spearfish 

  • Take I-90 to Deadwood 
  • Take exit 17 and travel to Deadwood 
  • In Deadwood continue on Pioneer Way to 85 Bypass towards Central City 
  • Continue on 14A past Lead. 
  • About 4 miles south of Lead take a left onto North Rochford Road 
  • Travel about 9.5 miles on North Rochford Road and then take a left onto Custer Crossing Rd. 
  • Travel about 1.4 miles on Custer Crossing and then take a right onto Minnesota Ridge (Forest Service Road 203.1C). 
  • Travel about 2.5 miles to a four-way intersection and take a right down Greens Gulch. 
  • Follow the road down about 0.6 miles until you see the flagged parking area. 

Details

Start:
September 14 @ 8:45 am
End:
September 15 @ 3:00 pm