Watershed
Restoration Stewardship
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Site Description The Bristow site is planted on three acres in Elijah Bristow State Park. Plots are circular and located on the high terrace next to the Middle Fork of the Willamette River. Species that are planted at this site include Big leaf maple, Red alder, Incense cedar, Oregon ash, and Black cottonwood. Some issues threatening these species include disease, particularly the cottonwood, and browsing and rubbing by deer. Both solid and vexar tubing is utilized to protect the young plants from deer predation and damage. For control against vegetative competition three methods are used. Mowing is used between rows to keep blackberry bushes down. Some grubbing, or removal of the entire plant by pulling it out, is also used. In addition, the management sometimes uses herbicide treatment to control the most stubborn competitors.
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High water in 2006 came up into a secondary channel where some plants were planted.
Overview of part of the Bristow site.
Plot A-2. One of six plots. Bristow Data
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