From a recent MGTU email –
Want to help fish and wildlife in the Gallatin Valley? Trout Unlimited has developed an app that allows volunteers to easily assess stream crossing structures as potential barriers to aquatic organisms. This app is similar to the one TU had last year that the high school students in Big Sky used but with a few improvements. Read more about how high school students made a difference here. After watching the short training video (above), all it takes is your cell phone, a couple of free apps, and some basic equipment you can borrow from TU. There are a lot of crossing structures out there to survey and we could really use your help surveying these potential passage barriers!
The principles here aren’t unique to the Gallatin Valley – if you’re interested in improving the health of fish stocks wherever you are, learning a few simple principles about culvert crossings will help you keep an eye out for potential needed improvements on your own home waters…
