In February, BVFF volunteers worked up at the Intermountain Bird Observatory Diane Moore Nature Center, improving woody cover in their side channel.  Greg Kaltenecker, the Director at the Diane More Nature Center, identified fallen trees to be used and notched into the bank, using a technique from the Wild Trout Trust's CHALKSTREAM HABITAT MANUAL . The wood provides both cover for fish as well as protection from bank erosion. Greg commented to me that IDF&G and the City of Boise have both been very impressed with the amount of woody debris/cover in the side channel. Greg has a habitat class at BSU and students meet at the side channel on Fridays. BVFF worked with them twice in February to get the wood in place before flows on the Boise River come up in March.

MANY THANKS to our AWESOME volunteers who worked their BUTTS OFF! Dey Fishies Thank You!

Day 1: John Rogers, Mike Wiedenfeld, John Shrum, Dave Asker, Eric Landis, Jack Truschel, Chris Gerono, Troy Pearse, Brian Martin, Mike Stahl, Steve Conrad, Clinton Stonich. And a shout-out to Greg Kaltenecker.

Day 2: Klaus Kissman Eric Landis Jack Truschel Ken Fugate Troy Pearse Gregory Evans Chris Gerono Tim Opp Mike Wiedenfeld Mike Stahl Steve Conrad Steven Dykes and another shout-out to Greg who gets in there and works hard along everyone else.