Gladmar: An Ever Present Resource
Document Type
Oral Presentation
Campus where you would like to present
SURC 137B
Start Date
17-5-2012
End Date
17-5-2012
Abstract
The Gladmar Research and Education Area (GREA) is a reach of the Yakima River located near the north side of I-90 near Exit 101 and contains 38 acres of which 10 acres of this are water. This field site encompasses the interface of the riverine environment and its associated floodplain which includes the mainstem and a side-channel of the Yakima River, a backwater slough and littoral habitats. The presence of pools, riffles, and braided channels, a variety of graded and un-graded substrate sizes, and the presence of a variety of flow-velocity regimes provide additional complexity to the aquatic habitat within the area. The Gladmar Research and Education Area provides a living outdoor laboratory and promotes active partnerships across educational and governmental communities to enhance integrated learning. In 2007, Central Washington University (CWU) entered a fifty year lease agreement with Kittitas County, Washington for a 38 acre reach of the Yakima River. Past and future research at the site is highlighted while future plans and its intrinsic natural and cultural value are presented.
Recommended Citation
Andrews, Bryce, "Gladmar: An Ever Present Resource" (2012). Symposium Of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE). 1.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source/2012/oralpresentations/1
Additional Mentoring Department
Recreation and Tourism
Gladmar: An Ever Present Resource
SURC 137B
The Gladmar Research and Education Area (GREA) is a reach of the Yakima River located near the north side of I-90 near Exit 101 and contains 38 acres of which 10 acres of this are water. This field site encompasses the interface of the riverine environment and its associated floodplain which includes the mainstem and a side-channel of the Yakima River, a backwater slough and littoral habitats. The presence of pools, riffles, and braided channels, a variety of graded and un-graded substrate sizes, and the presence of a variety of flow-velocity regimes provide additional complexity to the aquatic habitat within the area. The Gladmar Research and Education Area provides a living outdoor laboratory and promotes active partnerships across educational and governmental communities to enhance integrated learning. In 2007, Central Washington University (CWU) entered a fifty year lease agreement with Kittitas County, Washington for a 38 acre reach of the Yakima River. Past and future research at the site is highlighted while future plans and its intrinsic natural and cultural value are presented.
Faculty Mentor(s)
Ken Cohen