Third day of the Pocatello EPSCoR adventure!
Submitted by varg3581 on Wed, 2015-06-10 00:00
Yesterday was a blast at the beaver dams. The adventure team measured water quality and learned about the citizen science monitoring of beaver populations. We also were able to fix some more bugs on this blog website. Be sure to check out the new Participants tab, it has the profiles of our participants to see who is joining the Idaho adventure EPSCoR team in Pocatello.
Today the onsite adventurers are going to learning about the history of the Portneuf River and checking out the concrete channel that confines the river through the city. I must say, well done with the blogging by our onsite learners. It is great to see so many great comments, pictures, and videos being uploaded to this website. Have a great day everyone! ALSO, check out this cool short film about the mighty Colorado River. I feel that this film is relevant to our workshop and highlights an issue that slips under the covers here in the United States. FIND IT HERE: https://vimeo.com/63943253
-Wyatt
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Green Bridge on Portneuf
we are at the point where the Portneuf changes from the level system to the concrete channel.
Green Bridge
I am going to have to go find that bridge and do a little exploring, just as you are.
Cotton tail rabbit
Cotton Tail rabbit hidding in the bush.
Our neighbor, just yesterday,
Our neighbor, just yesterday, had a baby (3 weeks old) cottontail bunny fall into her window well. They are taking it to the vet today.
It couldn't have been cuter! It was like the cross between a field mouse and a baby rabbit. It was so small!
Cotton Tail
Shouldn't be a surprise that you would find a photograph the cotton tail.
Cottontail rabbit
Cottontail hiding in the brush.
Looking forward to this
I realize that I have done quite a few postings about the Portneuf River. But, I feel that this is a reasource that our city could utilize so much better. When I visit cities such as IF, Boise, or other places where the river has been turned into a tourist resouce or at least not an eye sore, I wonder why can't Pocatello do this? I know our city is adverse to spending money on things like beautification, but, it seems like such a wasted resource.
Portneuf Beautification
You're right, Michael, but there is so much more to it than just money! This is what we have been learning about for the last day and a half. The city is preparing ideas and options to make the river more user-friendly. The challenge is to make the river an enjoyable resource for residents, while remaining in compliance with the Army Corps of Engineers, and becoming compliant with the EPA. There's no question that the majority of Pocatello residents would be in favor of adding recreational opportunities to the river--we just have to determine how to go about it. We learned so much about the history of the river. You can go to the MILES website and see a timeline and outline of the Portneuf's history.
Curious
Out of curiosity how long is the concrete wall along the portneuf? How much of the river does it cover?
How long
I am curious how long it is also. Glad you asked that question.