May 19th, Beaver Dam Removal, 2nd S. Branch Oconto
On May 19th, 2012 Green Bay and Oconto TU members worked with Cliff Sebero of the WIDNR to remove a beaver dam and large food cache. The beavers were trapped and removed the prior winter. Cliff explained safe practices with the explosives and a we had a dynamite time. Stream flow was restored after removal of the beaver’s work.
![Crew ready to go! It's going to be dynamite!](https://greenbaytu.org//wp-content/uploads/2015/02/SecondSBranch2012ACrew-800x600.jpg)
Crew ready to go! It’s going to be dynamite!
![Cliff Sebero from WIDNR mixes explosives](https://greenbaytu.org//wp-content/uploads/2015/02/SecondSBranch2012BCliff-800x600.jpg)
Cliff Sebero from WIDNR mixes explosives
![Beaver dam obstructing current](https://greenbaytu.org//wp-content/uploads/2015/02/SecondSBranch2012CBeaverDam-800x600.jpg)
Beaver dam obstructing current
![Cliff gets ready to blast](https://greenbaytu.org//wp-content/uploads/2015/02/SecondSBranch2012DCliffcharge-800x600.jpg)
Cliff gets ready to blast
![Cliff sets charges underwater](https://greenbaytu.org//wp-content/uploads/2015/02/SecondSBranch2012ECliffunder-800x600.jpg)
Cliff sets charges underwater
![Beaver dam before removal](https://greenbaytu.org//wp-content/uploads/2015/02/SecondSBranch2012FDamBefore-800x600.jpg)
Beaver dam before removal
![Dam Removed](https://greenbaytu.org//wp-content/uploads/2015/02/SecondSBranch2012GDamRemoved-800x600.jpg)
Dam Removed
![Cedar tree trout cover jammed with beaver sticks](https://greenbaytu.org//wp-content/uploads/2015/02/SecondSBranch2012HCedarTree1-800x600.jpg)
Cedar tree trout cover jammed with beaver sticks
![Cedar tree cleared, flow restored](https://greenbaytu.org//wp-content/uploads/2015/02/SecondSBranch2012ICedarTreeCleared-800x600.jpg)
Cedar tree cleared, flow restored
![Beaver Lodge](https://greenbaytu.org//wp-content/uploads/2015/02/SecondSBranch2012JBeaverLodge-800x588.jpg)
Beaver Lodge
![Beaver's work on good sized tree](https://greenbaytu.org//wp-content/uploads/2015/02/SecondSBranch2012KBeaverStump-800x536.jpg)
Beaver’s work on good sized tree
![Large food cache up-steam of dam](https://greenbaytu.org//wp-content/uploads/2015/02/SecondSBranch2012LFoodCache-800x600.jpg)
Large food cache up-steam of dam
![That's a lot of food for the winter](https://greenbaytu.org//wp-content/uploads/2015/02/SecondSBranch2012LMLotsaFood-800x532.jpg)
That’s a lot of food for the winter
![Crew removes food cache](https://greenbaytu.org//wp-content/uploads/2015/02/SecondSBranch2012NFoodCacheRemoval-800x600.jpg)
Crew removes food cache
![Undaunted crew continues food cache removal](https://greenbaytu.org//wp-content/uploads/2015/02/SecondSBranch2012OFoodCacheRemoval-800x600.jpg)
Undaunted crew continues food cache removal, Side stream log cover maintained
![Food cache cleared to bank - The day's work is done!](https://greenbaytu.org//wp-content/uploads/2015/02/SecondSBranch2012PFoodCacheGone-800x600.jpg)
Food cache cleared to bank – The day’s work is done!