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The CSR installation crew recently completed the native plantings on the Ruby Pipeline. This project comprised of planting sagebrush species, wetland native plants, antelope bitterbrush, ponderosa pine, and mountain mahogany across 670 miles of pipeline. The CSR crews began in Utah in the spring of 2011 and then planted in Wyoming in the fall. They [...]

Planting Project in Yellowtail CRM, Wyoming

The CSR WY Crew recently finished installing 500 Silver Buffaloberry shrubs (provided by CSR’s nursery in Rifle, CO) and 90 Cottonwood trees in the Yellowtail CRM area for the WY Game and Fish near Lovell, Wyoming. Vexar (compostable tree protectors) and biodegradable weed barriers around each plant were included in the installation.

Ruby Pipeline Restoration

The last shipment of native plants destined for the Ruby Pipeline Restoration project made their way to Oregon last week. 42,000 ponderosa pine, mountain mahogany, and bitterbrush arrived for planting, which brings the total to approximately 125,000 native plants shipped and installed across Wyoming, Utah, Nevada and Oregon this spring.  This in addition to the 125,000 plants [...]

Stream Restoration on Silver Creek, Idaho

CSR recently completed a restoration project on a stretch of Silver Creek in the Picabo Valley, Idaho. Riparian plants such as Water Birch, Red Twig Dogwood, and two species of willow were planted along the banks of the river. We also installed browse protection around each plant. These native plants will provide wildlife habitat opportunities [...]

Spring 2012 on the Ruby Pipeline

The CSR installation crews are back up and running on the Ruby Pipeline Restoration project. Currently we are planting four species of sagebrush across the Nevada portion of the pipeline to encourage wildlife habitat opportunities. The photos illustrate the size and scope of this huge restoration project that runs 674 miles. To date the Wyoming [...]

Ruby Pipeline Restoration Project 2011

In 2011, the CSR Ruby Team installed approximately 170,000 native plants in Wyoming and Utah. Stage two of the Ruby Pipeline restoration project begins this week with orientation and new hire training. 150,000 native plants are scheduled to be installed in Nevada and Oregon. These include: sage, bitterbrush and mountain mahogany.

Wildlife & Sport Fish Restoration, Video Clip

“If you’ve ever purchased firearms or ammunition, bows, arrows, fishing lures, rods and reels, hunting or fishing licenses or fueled up your boat — you’re part of the most successful effort to conserve fish and wildlife in America—the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration programs. The effort has resulted in millions of acres of habitat saved [...]

Ruby Pipeline Right of Way Restoration: Little Bear River, Lime Kiln Drainage

Two separate revegetation plans were completed fall 2011 as an addition to the large-scale Ruby Pipeline Right of Way Restoration. The East Fork of the Little Bear River Wildlife Management Area, located approximately 2 miles east of Avon, UT, was comprised of three different vegetation types: riparian/wetland shrub, meadow, and woodland. The riparian/wetland area was [...]

Installing Straw Wattles in WY

This P&A (plug & abandon) well site was seeded late October with a native seed mix. Due to recontouring of the road, straw wattles were installed to prevent erosion to the slope. Straw Wattles are woven mesh netting filled with straw or hay and sometimes seed mixes, used to trap sediment and promote infiltration. They [...]

CSR Ruby Pipeline Restoration Crew

The CSR Ruby Pipeline Restoration Crew, pictured here at the beginning of the fall 2011 upland planting project in UT and WY. This dedicated CSR Team was willing and able to put in the long hours and hard work it takes to accomplish such a large scale restoration project. Over 70,000 native plants were installed [...]