July 21st, North Branch Oconto

On July 21st, 2012 the Green Bay, Oconto Chapters and Tom Morris lead National Forest Service work crews placed brush bundled tag alders and shoveled channel dredgings on top. Log covers were placed in-stream and side stream. The area transformed to a meandering stream helping water temperatures cool.

North Branch Oconto Work Crew ready to work

Work crew ready to get at it

Adrian, Randy and crew cut tag Alders

Adrian, Randy and crew cut tag Alders

Jeff, Randy and Arian start to bundle brush

Jeff, Randy and Arian start to bundle brush

Work crew placing brush bundles within stakes

Work crew placing brush bundles within stakes

Adding more tag alder bundles to stake line

Adding more tag alder bundles to stake line

Bundle ends are placed along stake line

Bundle ends are placed along stake line

The sediment shoveling begins as more alder bundles are placed

The sediment shoveling begins as more alder bundles are placed

Sediment shoveling allows grasses to germinate and bank to stabilize faster

Sediment shoveling allows grasses to germinate and bank to stabilize faster

Sediment shoveling is hard work

Sediment shoveling is hard work

A good crew makes the mud slinging easier to take

A good crew makes the mud slinging easier to take

The process continues with more bundles, more sediment shoveling

The process continues with more bundles, more sediment shoveling

Good sediment progress on bundles

Good sediment progress on bundles

Overview of progress in work area, note cross stream log left in place to scour sediment

Overview of progress in work area, note cross stream log left in place to scour sediment

Prior years work is taking shape

Prior years work is taking shape

Prior years log placements and bundling providing cover and stream sediment capture

Prior years log placements and bundling providing cover and stream sediment capture

Matt floating in a new pine log for placement

Matt floating in a new pine log for placement

Drilling log for anchoring with root wad

Drilling log for anchoring with root wad

Crew checks log placement position

Crew checks log placement position

Log ready for securing to stream bank

Log ready for securing to stream bank

Log is expertly placed for overhead trout cover

Log is expertly placed for overhead trout cover

Root wad is muscled into position

Root wad is muscled into position

Log and root wad placement complete, a welcome home to trout

Log and root wad placement complete, a welcome home to trout