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Earlier this month, OAEC’s WATER Institute Co-Director, Brock Dolman, contributed to the Napa RISE Climate & Wine Symposium, which is designed to accelerate sustainability and climate action across the wine industry. Brock shared some of the Fuels to Flows work at OAEC and suggested that we think of Napa Valley as a watershed as much as a valley.![]()
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Read more and watch the recording of Brock's presentation in our most recent blog post:
Brock Dolman at Napa RISE Climate Symposium -
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Brock Dolman spoke at a forum on ecological restoration and rehydration with local leaders working to create a tangible model for climate-resilient agricultural landscapes in Napa County.
We created this animation as part of our Fuels to Flows Campaign to give viewers a short, simplified introduction to the ecological restoration practice of "gully stuffing." Particularly applicable in the arid western US where there is a lot of effort being put towards wildfire fuel load reduction and defensible space work, gully stuffing offers a low-tech answer to the question "What should I do with all of the slash?" Gully stuffing is one tool in the toolbox of process-based restoration methods that keeps this beneficial biomass in place (rather than burning it, hauling it away, etc.) to build soil, heal erosion, capture carbon, reduce emissions, and promote rehydration in upland landscapes. ![]()
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NOTE: THIS WORK MAY REQUIRE PERMITTING. The practices described in this video is only appropriate for seasonal drainages (gullies that only flow with water when it rains and do not support fish habitat - aka first order or Class III streams). Work in other stream orders require different regulatory and design requirements. Check with local ecologists and water resource agencies to determine if gully stuffing is right for your situation.![]()
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Introduction to Gully Stuffing: A Nature-based Solution for Fire & Water
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This animation is a short, simplified introduction to the ecological restoration practice of "gully stuffing." Particularly applicable in the arid western US...OAEC News
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