2024-06-24: Sheep Creek; Kate R.

Early summer sojourn by a frequent visitor to the NA, Kate. Sheep Creek NA is doing pretty good despite some ATV damage.

Yarrow, Sheep Creek NA, 2024-06-24, K. Reeves
Yarrow, Sheep Creek NA, 2024-06-24, K. Reeves
  1. Inspection Report
  2. Images from Inspection

Inspection Report

QuestionQ##Response
General Information
Date/Site/Submitter:Q21/22/122024-06-24: Sheep Creek; Kate R.
Guest NamesQ14Kate R.
SAPAA MemberQ16Yes
Over all Impression of the Site
What is the Naturalness of the Site? 4=Great, 0=TerribleQ313
How Natural?: commentsQ32Little human activity besides quad making path through willows to river.
How was your visit to the PA?
Trip DurationQ41< half a day (e.g. < about 4 hours)
Why Did you Go?Q42PA Site inspection for SAPAA
Visit DetailsQ43The map has not been re-drawn since the 2013 flooding so that I am not sure where the NA boundaries are now.
What is in the Site?
Ease to VisitQ51Other (see comments)
Biological ObservationsQ52There are no signs on the highway so only locals know about the site and use it for fishing/dog walking etc.
Submissions to iNaturalistQ53No, not a member of iNaturalist
Geological ObservationsQ54
Designation as a Protected AreaQ55Other (see comments)
CommentsQ56I have visited this site for many years.
Human Activities/Disturbances
Agricultural ActivitiesQ61None noted
Resource extractionQ62None Noted
Motorized disturbances (ATV or vehicle activity).Q63Off Highway Vehicles (e.g. quads, motorbikes)
Animal or self propelled activitiesQ64None Noted
Gathering and Dumping ActivitiesQ65Camping (lean-to’s, fire rings, etc.)
Infrastructure encroachmentQ66None Noted
CommentsQ67
What Needs to be Done?
Remediation/Protection Activities NeededQ71Nothing, all good
What Have you Done Recently to Help the site?Q72Visit and Submitted This Report!, Cleanup
Nearby Stewards?Q73
CommentsQ74
Last WordsQ82
SAPAA Site Inspection Report: 2024-06-24: Sheep Creek; Guest (Kate)

Images from Inspection

  • Yarrow, Sheep Creek NA, 2024-06-24, K. Reeves
  • Broad-leaved willowherb or river beauty, 2024-06-24-SheepCreekNA-KReeves
  • Common wild rose, 2024-06-24-SheepCreekNA-KReeves
  • Evidence of a campfire in Sheep Creek NA, 2024-06-24, K. Reeves
  • Quad track causing erosion, Sheep Creek NA, 2024-06-24, K. Reeves
  • Quad track through the willows to the river, Sheep Creek NA, 2024-06-24, K. Reeves
  • Culvert, 2024-06-24-SheepCreekNA-KReeves

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