Document a bare canyon riverbank segment along the Prairie Dog Town Fork, site 2, the public Palo Duro Canyon State Park, a canyon-floor bank-top segment along the Prairie Dog Town Fork of the Red River near Canyon, TX 79015, Randall County (2026-08-04)

This canyon-bottom bank-top segment along the Prairie Dog Town Fork of the Red River inside Palo Duro Canyon State Park shows bare eroding soil or lacks native riparian tree and shrub cover above the waterline, with no photo record to prioritize it for hand planted restoration. Standard: USDA NRCS conservation practice standard 391 riparian forest buffer plus Texas Stream Team riparian assessment protocol (canyon-bottom native bank-top planting above the waterline), applied here to a Prairie Dog Town Fork of the Red River reach inside the public Palo Duro Canyon State Park near Canyon, TX, Randall County. SDG 15.1 and 6.6. Proof: document only stand off photo log plus bank condition note plus GPS plus ranked follow on note Method (USDA NRCS conservation practice standard 391 riparian forest buffer plus Texas Stream Team riparian assessment protocol (canyon-bottom native bank-top planting above the waterline), applied here to a Prairie Dog Town Fork of the Red River reach inside the public Palo Duro Canyon State Park near Canyon, TX, Randall County. SDG 15.1 and 6.6.): 1. 1. From a public canyon-floor trail on Palo Duro Canyon State Park, photograph a bare or eroding Prairie Dog Town Fork bank-top segment without entering the river. 2. 2. Note whether the bank shows bare eroding soil, sparse cover, or intact native riparian tree and shrub cover. 3. 3. Photograph the site from a fixed reference point for future comparison. 4. 4. Record a ranked follow on note naming the segment for the native riparian planting crew. Done when: Photo of the bank segment taken from the public canyon-floor trail; Note of the bank condition (bare eroding soil, sparse cover, or intact native riparian cover); Ranked follow on note naming the segment for the native riparian planting crew; GPS waypoint of the surveyed segment

Where

the public Palo Duro Canyon State Park, a canyon-floor bank-top segment along the Prairie Dog Town Fork of the Red River near Canyon, TX 79015, Randall County

Pay

$85 proposed

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Proof

document only stand off photo log plus bank condition note plus GPS plus ranked follow on note

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Level

entry

Open until

2026-11-03

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 90–180 minutes. Method of record: Urban-creek riparian restoration install (native buffer planting, bank stabilization, invasive/litter removal) per NRCS CPS 391 riparian forest buffer + EPA nonpoint-source BMP practice -- hands-on restoration, not a bioassessment survey; assess->clear->plant/stabilize->verify

Bring

• shovel / dibble bar
• native bare-root or plug plantings (locally sourced)
• erosion-control matting or willow stakes (bank-stabilization sites)
• loppers / hand saw (invasive removal)
• gloves + trash bags (litter pass)
• camera
• GPS-enabled phone

Steps

1. 1. Walk the reach with the site plan (or the standing bioassessment/watershed-health finding, if one exists) and photograph the bank/buffer segment as found: bare soil, invasive cover, litter, erosion.
2. 2. Clear invasive growth and litter from the planting zone by hand, bagging trash separately from green waste; leave native volunteers in place.
3. 3. Plant native riparian species (or set willow stakes / erosion-control matting) at the spacing and depth the site plan calls for, working from the top of bank downward; water each planting in.
4. 4. Stake or anchor any erosion-control matting so it will not lift in the next high-flow event, and mulch around new plantings kept clear of stems.
5. 5. Photograph the finished segment from the matching vantage, record species/count or matting area installed, and note any follow-up watering the planting needs.

If it does not match the plan

• Steep, actively eroding or undercut bank -> stabilize with matting/stakes before planting; never plant into a bank that is still actively failing.
• Standing or fast-moving water in the work zone -> stay on the bank, never enter the channel; document from the bank and reschedule if the reach is unsafe.
• Suspected illicit discharge, sheen, or odor in the reach -> stop, photograph from a safe distance, do not touch, and report to the MS4/311 line rather than working through it.

What counts as done

• Photo of the bank segment taken from the public canyon-floor trail
• Note of the bank condition (bare eroding soil, sparse cover, or intact native riparian cover)
• Ranked follow on note naming the segment for the native riparian planting crew
• GPS waypoint of the surveyed segment

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