The Gunnison Conservation District hosts a bioengineering workshop every year, open to the public. Past agendas have included learning about small steps you can take on your land such as gathering and planting willow stakes to secure eroding streambanks, to larger engineered efforts that can be used as well.
2019 workshop participants learned how to cut their own cottonwood tree and willow stakes to grow out for future plantings
2019 workshop participants learned how to plant plugs
2019 workshop participants planting willow plugs
2021 workshop participants listening to a local expert explaining an engineered structure stabilizing the streambank
2022 workshop participants planting willow stakes
2022 workshop participants learning about a bioengineered structure
2022 willow stakes planted during the workshop
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Website Accessibility Policy
Gunnison Conservation District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Gunnison Conservation District
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Gunnison Conservation District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Gunnison Conservation District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.