AHAKHAV TRIBAL PRESERVE
A Program of the Colorado River Indian TribesDecember 10, 2008
Prior to the damming and channelization of the Colorado River, dense stands of cottonwoods, willows, mesquites, and wetlands lined the river’s banks.
Today nearly all of this riparian habitat has been drastically altered. Trees were cut down for steamboat fuel, dams prevented floods necessary for traditional agriculture and for the germination of many seeds, and the exotic and invasive salt-cedar has replaced much of the native riparian vegetation. Many species including the endangered Southwestern Willow Flycatcher, Yuma Clapper Rail, and Razorback Sucker depend upon remaining fragments of habitat for their survival.
The Colorado River Indian Tribes established the Preserve in 1995 to restore a 1042-acre portion of the backwater and riparian habitat on the Reservation. The now 1250 acre Preserve provides a refuge for wildlife and a place of recreation and education for the community. CRIT is dedicated to preserving this important aspect of their cultural and ecological heritage.
October 28, 2008
We received in the final shipment of pipe for the California Runner restoration project. The trees are coming along beautiful.
AHAKHAV NEWS
Garden Days at Salome AZDecember 10, 2008
If you haven’t been to Salome AZ you are missing a treat. Especially if you are lucky enough to meet any of the Master Gardeners as you travel through.
The Ahakhav nursery was invited to Garden Days to explain a little about our nursery and what we do here at Ahakhav Tribal Preserve. Sarah Harris Nursery Director, and Stephanie Hines Ahakhav Ecologist made the short trek to Salome armed with about 60 gallon size native plants and a couple of 3 gallon trees.
There was a great crowd there just an estimate on my part but I would guess about 30 people came out to hear the great information passed along at Garden Days. Garden Days is held each month for Salome and the surrounding area.
The program was about frost and taking care of your desert plants, and then we spoke about Ahakhav and what we grow in the Nursery and a little information about the plants that grow native in this area. Sarah and Stephanie answered many questions and sold all but 6 of the plants that we took.
We would like to thank the Salome Garden Days and the Master Gardeners that work so hard and are so dedicated to plants and the people that grow them there.
The Greenhouse is Getting GrowLightsOctober 28, 2008
We are pretty excited here at the Ahakhav Nursery. We have finalized the order for grow lights. This is going to be a great help to us here as we can have trees ready to plant in the restoration sites that are more robust and healthy early in the year.
When we do the large plantings it is both hard on the trees and the people to be planting in the heat of June and July.
We also have expanded the plants that we are growing to include some ornimentals and other bush and tree varietys so this will be of great benefit to have them ready for retail sales.
We welcome anyone that would like to come out to the Nursery and talk to us about retail or wholesale plants and trees. We are very excited to share any and all knowledge we have about growing native plants and xeriscape plants in this area.
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A Program of the Colorado River Indian TribesPrior to the damming and channelization of the Colorado River, dense stands of cottonwoods, willows, mesquites, and wetlands lined... Read more »
Garden Days at Salome AZ
If you haven’t been to Salome AZ you are missing a treat. Especially if you are lucky enough to meet any of the Master Gardeners... Read more »
BIA Woodlands Management Grant
The ‘Ahakhav Preserve is the recipient of another grant to improve and create woodlands on the Preserve. Funds will be used... Read more »
California Runner Project is Progressing
We received in the final shipment of pipe for the California Runner restoration project. The trees are coming along beautiful. Read More →
The Greenhouse is Getting GrowLights
We are pretty excited here at the Ahakhav Nursery. We have finalized the order for grow lights. This is going to be a great help... Read more »
