Free Gully Stuffing Workshop in Lower Tenmile Creek

On May 18th, Eel River Recovery Project will host a Free Gully Stuffing Workshop focused on hands-on land restoration using forest health slash to stabilize erosion gullies and improve watershed health. All are welcome to attend and learn how to slow and spread water, capture sediment and regenerate gullies. Contact Cheyenne at Errpoutreach@gmail.com to confirm attendance and receive event directions.

What: Gully Stuffing Workshop – A free, hands-on land restoration event focused on using forest health slash (woody biomass) to stabilize erosion gullies and improve watershed health. Attendees will learn how to slow and spread water, capture sediment, and regenerate gullies.

When: Sunday, May 18, 2025 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM (Lunch included)

Where: Lower Ten Mile, North of Laytonville, CA (Directions provided upon RSVP)

Who Should Attend: Landowners, conservation professionals, forestry workers, restoration volunteers, and anyone interested in watershed management and ecological restoration.

Why: To teach practical techniques for reducing erosion, improving water quality, sequestering carbon, and restoring habitat using organic forest material.

RSVP Required: Please contact CheyenneatErrpoutreach@gmail.com to confirm attendance and receive event directions.

For more information about Gully Stuffing, check out this video produced by our friends at the Occidental Arts and Ecology Center, who are using forest thinning debris to heal extensive damage to the hydrology on their property in Sonoma County.