Ever wonder how rivers shape mountains? How to
classify stream erosion? Wildland Hydrology Consultants, a firm
based in Pagosa Springs, Colo., offers courses from spring through
fall in Applied Fluvial Geomorphology, Stream Classification and
Applications and River Assessment and Monitoring. The five-day
courses for hydrologists, fisheries biologists, and other riparian
ecosystem specialists cover urban, agricultural and “wildland”
watersheds. Teachers include Wildland’s Dave Rosgen, famous for his
river restoration work, and Luna Leopold, son of pioneering
ecologist Aldo Leopold. The setting is the San Juan Mountains
outside the town of Pagosa Springs, where life zones range from the
semi-arid desert to the alpine. Cost of the courses is $1,150 and
includes lodging, meals and materials. For more information,
contact Wildland Hydrology, 1 Stevens Lake Road, Pagosa Springs, CO
81147
(970/731-4424).
This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline How rivers really run.
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