GC1VBM7 Ribbons of Life (Earthcache) in Utah, United States created by xumd

A cache by xumd Message this owner

Hidden : 6/30/2009

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	Ribbons of Life
Stream-side Vegetation Aquatic, wetland,riparian and upland vegetation types are all critical to a stream's health. These plants provide food, perching and nesting sites, protective cover from predators, shelter against the weather, and shade which helps cool the stream.

Their roots help stabilize the banks by holding the soil together, thus minimizing the erosion. As banks stabilize, the stream channel usually becomes deeper and narrower. These changes keep the stream cooler and the create better habitat for fish and other aquatic wildlife. Stream-side vegetation in an established functional flood plain also helps redyc flood damage by slowing the water down and reducing the destructive energy of natural flood flows.
To log this cache you must go around the boardwalk to each posted sign and find the answers to the questions below. 1) Name 1 of the 3 plants that are critical part to this riparian zone? 2) What year was management of lands around Strawberry Reservoir was transferred to the US Forest Service? 3) CAN YOU SEE? name one of the six listed on the sign. 4) Take a picture of you or your group.

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