Educational Signage
Yellowstone River Educational Signage
Program
Give Back to the Yellowstone
Watershed
Upper Yellowstone
In recent years, the Upper Yellowstone Watershed in Paradise Valley has experienced increased recreational pressure, leading to issues such as increased litter, tresspassing on private property, and water quality issues. Additionally, in 2022, the Upper Yellowstone Watershed experienced a 500-year flood that highlighted the connection between developmental pressure and Park County’s exposure to natural disasters, such as floods. With these topics in mind, Montana Freshwater Partners set out to install educational signage at Mayor’s Landing Fishing Access Site to highlight these topics.
Restoration Techniques
Promoting River Stewardship
Public Education
The first panel of the installation is focused on orienting visitors in the Wateshed, encouraging responsible river recreation and stewardship practices, and incorporates the deep indigenous history and presence in the Upper Yellowstone. With increased recreational pressures in the Upper Yellowstone, the goal of this panel is to educate river users on how to recreate with awareness and respect for the River and its communities.
The second panel is focused on the impacts of the 2022 Yellowstone River Flood event. This 500-year, major flood event washed away roads, bridges, and homes and left lasting impacts on surrounding communities. The Yellowstone River is the longest free-flowing (undammed) river in the lower 48 United States, and it is imperative to recognize its power and unpredictability.
The third and final panel in the installation highlights the importance of flooding for healthy watersheds. Additionally, this panel discusses how communities can coexist with wild rivers like the Yellowstone.
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