Students restore Squaw Creek

Miss Packard's sixth grade class spent Thursday morning, March 19, planting willows along the banks of Squaw Creek in the Sisters City Park

The effort was part of a watershed educational program presented by David Glick from the Deschutes National Forest. The willows should help stabilize the banks, provide shelter for birds and small mammals, keep water temperatures low and provide a nice snack for the local deer herd.

Miss Butler's science class cut willows on Friday and will plant these sticks along Squaw Creek after spring break.

The middle school class is working with the Sisters Ranger District on an ongoing stream monitoring project. The students will record stream temperature, invertebrate use, vegetation, dissolved oxygen and stream width and flow. All the information will be used by the Sisters Ranger District to assist in a watershed analysis of Squaw Creek.

A Watershed Festival is set for June 27 at the Sisters City Park. Students are encouraged to make posters which show watersheds and their importance.

These posters will be displayed at the festival and prizes will be awarded. Many other activities are planned.

For more information contact the Sisters Ranger District, 549-2111.