Chico State’s Ecological Reserve Calls for Action after Park Fire as Big Chico Creek Turns Brown from Sediment
By Ashley Gebb - University Communications - Chico State Today
August 28, 2024
As the clear waters of Big Chico Creek turned milky brown this week from sediment carried downstream from the Park Fire burn scar, leaders of the University’s Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve (BCCER) are pointing to it as a clarion call for urgent action to protect the health of the beloved watershed.
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Big Chico Creek runs dark brown in the scorched canyon of the Big Chico Creek watershed. (Photo courtesy of FishBio)