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Students and volunteers with Haskel Greenhouse want to create accessible trails in Haskel Wetlands and re -present native species in the region.
On Tuesday evening, about 20 people were found at the Haskel Indian Nations University Library to discuss the future for the future of Haskel Wetlands and discuss churning ideas.
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The community vision session came after the initial two -day survey in December with reactions from 82 community members. The survey aims to understand what people imagine for Haskel Wetlands, with emphasis on making the Wetlands more accessible to the community.
Haskel Wetlands “are currently severely inaccessible,” the courtney king, lab and leader at the Field Research Assistant Haskle.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times Kurtney King
He said, “Indigenous people, especially students in Hazkel, need to be able to reach the wetlands easily,” he said that Haskel students should be able to reach the Wetlands who are “correct in their backyard.”
The current trail systems and boardwalks are dangerous throughout the wetlands and are not easily accessible.
In appearance, many people heard their experiences passing through the current boardwalk on Tuesday, including a man, whose legs broke through the rotting wood. Many people sometimes appreciated the fear of breaking the ankle after a wrong step.
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King, Pieria and Miami stated that they are “not looking to make Wetlands an entertainment center or playground,” and they want to implement a basic system of ADA-Anupal Husbandry trails and boardwalks, not bike trails.
Survey reactions showed the desire of boardwalk, grass trails and gravel trails. The current status of the trails prevents maintenance equipment, such as lawnmivers, reaching the wetlands, so gravel may need to be part of the landscape.
Installing a permanent boardwalk in Haskel Wetlands-the same gas is difficult due to the same gas main before the construction of a south lorence trafficway, which runs the length of the Will-B trail.
Kelly Kinder, professor of environmental studies in KU, questioned why a permanent boardwalk would not be possible, considering the road to walk on that path despite the gas main.
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The group churned options for a permanent boardwalk, including a non-stable, floating docks, anchor with points, or forming a new boardwalk through the existing trail system in the Woodlands.
King expressed a desire to add a staff status to a wetlands steward, which would also apply for grant to help fund reforms. “Till then, we are stuck in this position, where we have all these funding sources and people want to work with us” but not the ability to do so.
“People are sending us these great grants and we would like to apply to them, but we do not have that ability,” the king said.
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Another reform conceived for the future of the Wetlands is the establishment of enclosure to educate visitors on history, ecological significance and the establishment of signing to educate the cultural significance of the Wetlands.
The top three reasons were to live with nature, entertainment and ceremony or prayer to visit Haskel Wetlands. A defendant said that the wetlands “is the only place as an indigenous woman I can go and pray.” Prior to the 1978 American Indian Religious Freedom Act, many aspects of traditional original American spirituality and ceremonies were banned by law, despite the first amendment of other groups on religious and spiritual freedom.
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A community member emphasized the duties to maintain and take care of those lands, who “offered children and families during the boarding school era,” it is our responsibility to fix them in return. “
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Encroachment of aggressive and woody species is a concern for the health of wetlands and appreciation.
Woodlands that now flanks Haskel Wetlands are a new feature of the land. Melinda Adams, N’D San Carlos Apache, said Woodlands have been allowed to grow due to fire suppression, which allows aggressive species to continue encroachment on the native ecosies.
In May 2023, students and volunteers with the Haskel Greenhouse began removing aggressive species from Woodlands, Wetlands and Preyers in the Haskel campus. So far, they have cleaned about 1 acre of aggressive and woody species, such as Honeyskal, Bradford Peirs and Wintercripper.
“The biodiversity in the wetlands is severely, severe,” the king said.
To encourage biodiversity, the greenhouse is also rebuilding native species through plugs that they promote in Hazkel.
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In attendance, they also want to know more about Wetlands, past and present.
King mentioned that from 1919 to 1924 there are decent records on Haskel Wetlands, but not much before or after the period. She would like to know more about historical land use and previous plant communities.
A participant wants to know more about the soil structures of the wetlands after the development of SLT. The king wants to know more about the current plant communities and mentioned that the Greenhouse began documenting plant species last year.
More information about how water flows in the wetlands, and how to restore the fields to manage runoff and contaminated materials in the basin.
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Haskel Biology Instructor Bridget Chapin said that she wants to know more about how animals are migrating through humid land, especially the underpasses under the SLT being used by the vertebrae.
The migrant corridor is “completely shortage and no one now,” the king said.
Kansas and Nebraska’s Iowa tribe Brett Rumi said that the mitigation scheme for the development of SLT has increased or maintained access to wide wetlands, and “We all have seen that it has not happened.”
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times Brett Rumi speaks during Tuesday’s meeting.
Rami said that he has spent less time on both sides of the Wetlands since the development of SLT. He wants to re -organize the Cannes Department of Transportation in those initial discussions around wildlife and human corridors, “Not only do we not keep us on the Haskel side.”
Chapin also expressed concern about the impact of New Boston crossing, a planned development on the “Baker side of the Hassacle Wetlands”. He said that “the time and time to the Haskel community were re -told” that the SLT was only to bypass the Lawrence, not to provide access to greater development. He is disappointed that the city is canceling the land around the SLT “so they can re -do it and then develop it.”
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times Art is related to the destruction of the Wetlands of SLT, performing in the Hasskel Library, where the Wetlands Access Meeting was held.
Graduate and graduate researchers with KU, in combination with Haskel researchers, can help fill some of these data gaps.
Kelly Nalalan Beyam, a citizen of Deen (Nawazo) and a doctoral student in geography in KU suggested the creation of a wetlands colloquial so that the research community could share and exchange ideas and information. He expressed his desire to work as graduate teaching and research assistants to KU graduate students, referring to existing connections between universities.
“There are students who have been found from Haskel and then go to the grade school in KU, and there are so many that want to come back. We still come back to the library, we still return to the Wetlands,” said Bayam. “It would be really good for those opportunities, especially students who are researching here.”
In 2023, more than 100 volunteers participated in 11 working days of Haskel Greenhouse. The Greenhouse collaborates with indigenous land restoration colleague, KU Field Station and Haskel Cultural Center and is looking for additional cooperation opportunities.
The current access survey is open till 5 pm on Friday evening. This is a new survey, so everyone is encouraged to take it, even if they complete the first survey. It is at this link.
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