English: GRCA Staff from Facilities, Commercial Services, the Backcountry Information Center, Tribal Program, Partnerships, Visitor and Resource Protection, Science, and River Ops, plus partners from the Pueblo of Zuni and the Hualapai Tribe returned from a successful Colorado River Management Program (CRMP) mitigation resources river mission.

The purpose of the November 6-22 , 2023 river work was to implement mitigations recommended through tribal, recreation, and trail monitoring programs. While the primary objective of the project was to complete recommended mitigations, by enlisting staff from multiple divisions and tribal partners as the labor force we worked collaboratively to share expertise, techniques, protect tribally significant resources, and foster stewardship.

During individual program monitoring and patrols, participants identify resources of concern and the project staff to reach out to with information. The team hopes that the relationship building between divisions will create opportunities for open and timely communication related to park resources and river concerns. Mitigation work at several locations included attraction site protection, campsite rehabilitation and improvements, garbage removal, trail assessments, trail pruning and access improvements, creating a river camp at 186 mile to prevent crowding associated with Whitmore exchanges, invasive Ravenna grass removal, and project documentation for planning and compliance of additional river work.

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