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Hey Everyone! I'm really excited to embark on a multi-year project to turn my lower meadow into a wetland. Using the contours of my land, I'll be able to create a massive watershed area while recharging depleted groundwater on my south facing slope and meadow area. The meadow is green about 10 months out of the year so I already know groundwater is present. If I can build some rock check dams to slow the water down by 50% then the ground can soak up more of it like a big sponge. I'll be removing lots of thirsty juniper trees and will install a few swales on the south facing slope that drains into the meadow. This will be a great project to document over the years, look forward to sharing the footage and progress with you all!

~ Brian & Sierra

0:00 - Intro - Explaining My Watershed Idea
1:21 - Neighborhood Bald Eagle and Juniper Tree Extraction
3:54 - Rock Check Dams - the 2 I've installed so far
5:40 - Swales
7:15 - Building More Rock Check Dams
9:45 - Monsoons Hitting The Property - Awesome Lightning!
10:29 - The Morning After The Rain
11:48 - Where I Lived When I First Got My Property
13:24 - RESULTS AFTER JUST 1 STORM!
17:07 - This Will Be The Wetland Area
21:15 - PATREON SHOUT-OUT