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Habitat Change Around Corn Creek
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Habitat Change Around Corn Creek
 
Habitat Change Around Corn Creek

During late 2010 and 2011, the US Fish and Wildlife Service has been trying to return the Corn Creek area to a more "natural" state. Work continues, but as of August, the cement pond has been completed, the stream has been rerouted into the pasture to create a wetland (probably will be a weed patch in time), and the two lower ponds have been drained and scraped clean. Most of the existing trail system is no more.

Habitat Change Around Corn Creek
Steam channel opened and shrubs cleared
Habitat Change Around Corn Creek
Stream channel diverted from original course into orchard
Habitat Change Around Corn Creek
New stream in orchard
Habitat Change Around Corn Creek
New stream flowing out into pasture
Habitat Change Around Corn Creek
Pond 2 drained and cleared
Habitat Change Around Corn Creek
Pond 3 drained and cleared, one large cottonwood knocked over
Habitat Change Around Corn Creek
Breech in Pond 3 dike
Habitat Change Around Corn Creek
New stream in pasture

 
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