Mastodawn

Humans 'learning' what beavers 'knew'... 🙂 🙃 🦫
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Restoring Mountain Meadows
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https://youtu.be/YkcwzknKto0?si=3lD5Ym4lF80fTlY6 <-- shared video
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https://www.americanrivers.org/restoring-mountain-meadows/ <-- shared article
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H/T #AmericanRivers
“How do we get from dry, degraded, and dewatered to lush, wet meadows that feed our precious rivers and support fish and wildlife? We have to get creative.
[Their] restoration work with partners in Ackerson Meadow and Faith Valley Meadow show two very distinct approaches to achieving amazing results.
[Their] new short film “Restoring Mountain Meadows” dives into our work to restore California’s iconic meadows! We’ll take you uphill into the Sierra Nevada and deep into the restoration work that is healing one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth…”
#water #hydrology #mountainmeadows #restoration #beavers #ecology #conservation #environment #rivers #fish #wildlife #habitat #USWest #California #SierraNevada #rockies #biodiversity
@AmericanRivers

💧🌏 Greg Cocks Apr 23

The 2026 western U.S. snowpack is even worse than you think.
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https://www.linkedin.com/posts/daniel-tappa-8a2a06a3_the-2026-western-us-snowpack-is-even-worse-share-7446194071208947712-I7HO
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#snowpack #water #waterresources #drought #USWest #WaterManagement #NRCS #snotel #snow #snowdrought #2026

Paul Houle Apr 9

Runner with shirt for four corners monument

#photo #photography #running #sports #flrc #uswest #skunkcabbagerun #ithaca #cornell

💧🌏 Greg Cocks Apr 4

I guess it is #spring in #Denver 😢
• first lawn mow, good choice on the fescue to my other ½ - especially with the ugly #water #summer we WILL have in the #USWest

• one of the local #beekeepers put in a #bee #swarm #hive in the back of our yard, evidently it is ‘that time of year’ 🙃

💧🌏 Greg Cocks Apr 3

‘On A Whole Other Level’ - Rapid Snow Melt-Off In American West Stuns Scientists
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Experts say brutal March heat has left critical snowpack at record-low levels – and key basins in uncharted territory
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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/01/snowmelt-american-west <-- shared media/technical article
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https://www.nifc.gov/nicc-files/predictive/outlooks/monthly_seasonal_outlook.pdf <-- shared National Significant Wildland Fire Potential @ 04/01/26 (for the next four months)
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[ extreme lack of snowfall already in the ‘25/’26 US West winter to begin with, and now this… ☹ ]
#GIS #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #weather #metrology #climatechange #extremeweather #snowpack #USWest #USA #winter #heat #melting #snowmelt #risk #hazard #water #hydrology #waterresources #watersecurity #agriculture #wildfire #risk #hazard #firerisk #watersupply #watershed #management #planning #Colorado #Utah #California #earthobservation
@the Guardian | @nasa | @California Department of Water Resources

💧🌏 Greg Cocks Feb 19

Battle Over Colorado River Water Ends In A Draw
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https://cleantechnica.com/2026/02/18/battle-over-colorado-river-water-ends-in-a-draw/ <-- shared technical/media article
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https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2021/08/us/colorado-river-water-shortage/ <-- shared 2021 media article, with infographics and visualisations
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https://youtu.be/gBqgIkdwlIw?si=rY9ZOOXqLNwaXQku <-- shared media/news video
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#water #hydrology #stalled #negotiations #ColoradoRiverCompact #1922Compact #waterresrources #ColoradoRiver #USWest #watersecurity #watermanagement #irrigation #agriculture #overpumping #groundwater #states #agreements #magicwater #acrefoot #acrefeet #Colorado #Wyoming #Utah #NewMexico #Nevada #Arizona #California #Mexico #dams #LakePowell #LakeMead #natural #naturalresources #federaldeadline #noresolution

Victor Feb 4

Western senators propose wastewater program renewal. #wastewater #reclamation #USWest https://www.themountaineer.com/news/national/western-senators-propose-wastewater-program-renewal/article_7ab81c18-3257-55a4-9e09-04555eeb287a.html

Western senators propose wastewater program renewal

(The Center Square) - U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, has co-introduced bipartisan legislation to extend a federal $450 million water recycling grant for Western states until 2032.

The Mountaineer

Victor Feb 4

Western senators propose wastewater program renewal

(The Center Square) - U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, has co-introduced bipartisan legislation to extend a federal $450 million water recycling grant for Western states until 2032.

The Mountaineer

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N0ZAC (Zachary)Feb 2

@alex @dl1sdz Hey yall!
I’m Zac (20M) from Utah Valley, Utah, USA 🇺🇸
I have always had interest in technology and communication since I was young; I began dipping my toes into amateur radio several years ago when I got my license. I am always looking to meet new people and make new friends. I hope to have a good experience on here, and I am excited for the opportunity to use this mastodon instance!

#introduction #introduction2026 #utah #utahvalley #usa #hamRadio #uvu #amateurradio #new #uswest