Building Headwaters Resilience at Camp St. Malo
Enhancing forest and river resilience in the headwaters. The purpose of the project is to increase ecological and geomorphic complexity in a high-elevation unconfined river reach located adjacent to high-fire-risk forests. The project area is on a low-gradient portion of Cabin Creek, which flows into the North St. Vrain. The project area was impacted by excessive sediment deposition during the 2013 floods. The floodplain in this reach remains unproductive and unable to accommodate flows. The project area is also directly adjacent to high-fire-risk forests in the Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) boundary.
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Camp St. Malo Image Gallery
Trees Marked for Forest Restoration
Trees marked for forest restoration work adjacent to the river corridor to reduce fire risk.
Flood Deposition
Flood deposition from a debris flow off Mt Meeker in September 2013.
Natural Regeneration
Natural regeneration after the 2013 floods.