sand bar longevity?

tinyE · Since 21 Jan 2006 2004 Posts not really an XTreme Poster

there was talk about it before, but is there any interest in planting some grass around the sand bar?

I pulled 8 bags of sea grass out of my yard... already got rid of those, but I could easily do 8 more...the wind came up, so I quit pullin.... the grass transplants really easy... and seems to love sand.... no idea if it would survive long term though...

pdxmonkeyboy · Tue Jul 22, 08 9:51 am

depends on what kind of grass it is. Do you know what species it is? Allot of coastal grass are adapted to deal with a high percentage of salt and don't do well in freshwater environments. (like salmon returning to spawn)

tinyE · Since 21 Jan 2006 2004 Posts not really an XTreme Poster

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4911 Posts Portland Unstrapped

Isn't it underwater half the time - is there amphibious grass works underwater and on dry land - oh monkey grass master

sandbar · Since 11 Nov 2006 37 Posts Gorge Landmass

If its in Pacific City, it is most likely european beachgrass, the invasive species from east that wiped out the native beachgrass stands. It grows tall and deep by gaining nutrients from incoming ocean enriched sand. It won't grow in the freshwater haven that is the sandbar. Please don't try to spread it up here, we have big enough invasive problems as it is. Exclamation

Willows stabilize fresh water sandbars, that's what you may want to consider to build up the west bank of the Hood River.

EdG · Since 19 Dec 2005 425 Posts Just a Kook that's Obsessed

sandbar · Since 11 Nov 2006 37 Posts Gorge Landmass

The west bank of the Hood River is down wind of kite action. Plenty of willows are just shrubs, and won't be trees. Nevertheless, I don't think that stabilization of the sandbar is really likely. It will probably slowly erode downstream, and in 5 or 10 years, without another glacial outburst, it will recede back to the pylon (and an outer ring bar at lower river levels) like it was thru June of this year.

But, there may be an opportunity for the enviros and the kiters to collaborate on a habitat restoration project that would preserve the sandbar and provide roosting sites for special birds and shelter for smolts at high water. (If you weren't aware, some fish and bird people weren't really excited about clearing the sandbar of large woody debris. Shocked

) It is something to think about because the endangered species have the law on their side (almost as much as the RR) and kiters are seen as just having fun. Sad

KidCorporate · Since 10 Jul 2007 563 Posts Addicted

forrest · Wed Jul 23, 08 6:50 am

If you don't take a dump in the habitat, birds and fish should be able to co-exists naturally. Humans are animals too, and before the industrial revolution, we hadn't really had much affect on the environment in places where it was respected.

Brett, I think you should get in contact with ShredJim and start a CGKA project to study which types of vegetation and location would be of best benefit. This is something that would greatly benefit the Sandbar, if done properly.

tinyE · Since 21 Jan 2006 2004 Posts not really an XTreme Poster