June 16th, Mary’s Creek
On June 16th, 2012 Green Bay and Oconto TU chapter members worked on Mary’s Creek that feeds into the upper South Branch of the Oconto. Building on a couple of prior years work, conifer brush bundles salvaged from a spring pond dredging area were placed to rebuild the stream banks and create a meandering current flow beneficial to trout.
![Cliff updates crew overlooking prior work](https://greenbaytu.org//wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Marys-Creek-PicA-800x600.jpg)
Cliff Sebero of Wisconsin DNR updates crew overlooking prior work
![Upsteam thigh exercise to work area](https://greenbaytu.org//wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Marys-Creek-PicB-800x600.jpg)
Upsteam thigh exercise to work area
![Canoe moves upstream past prior work and then to carry bundles to work areas](https://greenbaytu.org//wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Marys-Creek-PicC-800x600.jpg)
Canoe moves upstream past prior work and then to carry bundles to work areas
![Stream improvement results of prior years conifer bundle placement](https://greenbaytu.org//wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Marys-Creek-PicD-800x600.jpg)
Stream improvement results of prior years conifer bundle placement
![Bundle conifers placed along stake line](https://greenbaytu.org//wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Marys-Creek-PicE-800x600.jpg)
Bundle conifers placed along stake line
![Getting the bundles properly angled into the current](https://greenbaytu.org//wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Marys-Creek-PicF-800x600.jpg)
Getting the bundles properly angled into the current
![Adrian heaves a large conifer bundle](https://greenbaytu.org//wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Marys-Creek-PicG-800x600.jpg)
Adrian heaves a large conifer bundle
![Many hands lighten the work load of bundle placement](https://greenbaytu.org//wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Marys-Creek-PicH-800x600.jpg)
Many hands lighten the work load
![Conifers placed to improve on prior years work](https://greenbaytu.org//wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Marys-Creek-PicI-800x600.jpg)
Improving on prior years work
![Long stake line is covered with bundles](https://greenbaytu.org//wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Marys-Creek-PicJ-800x600.jpg)
That is a long stake line to cover
![Filling in another eroded area with bundles](https://greenbaytu.org//wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Marys-Creek-PicK-800x600.jpg)
Filling in another eroded area
![Wire anchors hold the bundles to the bank](https://greenbaytu.org//wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Marys-Creek-PicL-800x600.jpg)
Wire anchors hold the bundles to the bank
![Tie the bundles together with degradable rope](https://greenbaytu.org//wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Marys-Creek-PicMr1-800x600.jpg)
Tie the bundles together with degradable rope
![Nice looking criss-cross rope pattern secures bundles](https://greenbaytu.org//wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Marys-Creek-PicN-800x600.jpg)
Nice looking criss-cross rope pattern secures bundles
![Making some adjustments to placements for correct stream sediment capture](https://greenbaytu.org//wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Marys-Creek-PicO-800x600.jpg)
Making some adjustments to placements for correct stream sediment capture
![Days work is done with trying in the last long bundle section - now to let Mother Nature do her thing](https://greenbaytu.org//wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Marys-Creek-PicP-800x600.jpg)
Days work is done with trying in the last long bundle section – now to let Mother Nature do her thing