Watershed Function

Idaho’s rangeland stakeholders saw challenges on how to maintain and improve watershed function when facing interacting factors like climate variability, invasive species encroachment, and loss of critical wildlife species. Stakeholders identified needs for coordination of additional research, continued work on communication via education and outreach, and improved collaboration related to sustaining watershed function on rangelands.   

Project list

Creating Resilient Waterways: A Process-Based, Collaborative Approach to Intermittent Stream Restoration in the Boise Foothills

Project Leads: Eric Winford (UI-CNR), Martha Brabec (City of Boise) 

Evaluating Effects of Low-Tech Process-Based Restoration on a Rangeland Stream

Project Leads: Eric Winford (UI-CNR), Charles Goebel (UI-CNR), Jason Karl (UI-CNR), Laurel Lynch (UI-CALS), Melinda Ellison (UI-Extension)

Publications

Visit the University of Idaho VERSO page for a full list of watershed function publications from Rangeland Center Members

  • Winford, E., & Jansen, V. S. (2020). How is Climate Change Impacting the Working Rangelands of the Pacific Northwest? (, Ill.). Rangeland Center. https://doi.org/