‘An act of climate resiliency’: Crews work to restore parts of Snake River through planting trees, removing culvert

Earlier this fall, a team of around 30 volunteers worked to restore a portion of the North Fork of the Snake River in collaboration with the Arapahoe Basin Ski Area and Friends of the Dillon Ranger District. The restoration event, which took place on Sept. 12 at A-Basin, was part of a longer-term project to restore parts of the watershed to their natural forms. One of the project’s goals was to transform a culvert — a structure similar to a tunnel or pipe that allows river water to flow underneath a road or trail — back into a more natural river, according to Helena Robinowitz, A-Basin’s senior specialist for sustainability and social responsibility. “In the ’90s … this culvert flooded after a big rain event, big rock mudslide event, and caused millions of dollars of damage,” Robinowitz said. “It was an example of how extreme weather events can cause tangible harm and infrastructure damage.

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