Watershed Steward Demonstration Site Examples
The Livestock and Land program has enlisted 18 properties as Watershed Steward Demonstration Sites in Santa Cruz, San Benito and South Santa Clara Counties. Our program has now been extended through 2008, and is expanding into Monterey County, and will be funding additional Demonstration Sites through 2008. Call Jennifer Harrison to find out how you can qualify to receive a grant to improve the quality of your livestock property, 831-426-5925 ext. 132
“It was very comfortable and helpful working with Ecology Action for me and also for my horses.”
~ Claudia Goodman of ManeDance Ranch
“Working with Ecology Action was easy and beneficial for my facility.”
~ John Broadwood of Glenwood Equestrian Center
Each of our Watershed Steward Demonstration Sites had it's own challenges and it's own approach to property improvement. Below you will see some of the projects completed in the pilot program;
This slat drain was installed to capture driveway runoff.
The drain diverts runoff from the driveway before it reaches the arena, which
is located at the base of the driveway.
Installing raised grates over drain pipes helps to keep them from clogging.
Placing rocks at a pipe outlet slows the water thus minimizing erosion.
This is often referred to as a rock or energy dissipater.
This once eroding horse trail has been upgraded with a gravel-reinforced
staircase to reduce rainy-season erosion.
A grassed filter strip installed behind the paddocks filters out sediments and
nutrients before they reach the drain inlet. This filter strip also serves as a barrier
to water coming off the adjacent hillside from flooding the paddocks.
This paddock was a muddy mess in the wet weather. By regrading and
resurfacing the area with appropriate footing, water is able to drain away
from the covered stalls and into the surrounding forest.
This trench around the paddock perimeter helps divert uphill runoff to
minimize contact with manure.
Installing a geotextile below paddock footing helps to prevent mud in paddocks.
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