Braking The Drought, Fire, Flood Cycle.

Drought

Drought is a slow onset natural disaster that cripples the land and results in the death of vegetation and eventually all life on the land. Without water nothing can grow then the land looses its vegetation and like the dust bowl of the 1930s the winds will blow away the valuable topsoil layer leaving nothing behind. The droughts in your lands may not be this severe but the effects are still present. Here is a brief explanation from The University of Wyoming: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGaGpmikoZU
With proper water cycle restoration methods such as Decentralized Water Retention, Water Infiltration, and Water Catchment Improvement we can retain the rain we do receive and make the most of what we have. If you want to know more about these methods click on the "What Is Water Cycle Restoration?" tab at the top of the page or contact us today to make a difference on your land and secure your water independence.

Fire

In the recent Wyoming wildfires of August 2024 I documented several perfect examples of how water features both natural and man made helped save lands and farms, preserve ecosystems and wildlife, and protect people and their homes. One example was taken just off I90 where the House Draw wildfire burned 175,000 acres but was unable to cross a small creek where a ranch sat safely just on the other side from charred ground as far as the eye could see.

The next example came in the form of a small pond that existed because a small berm dam was made to hold water, presumably for livestock grazing. The ground around this shallow small bond was preserved and the infiltration effect of this pond even saved the ground almost 100 yards downstream. This simple creation made for storing natural waterflow across the land became the sanctuary for a large group of deer, several flocks of various birds, and hundreds of small insects that were in the area while the dirt and ash still smoldered and smoked all around. When wildfires come you can have many systems of sanctuaries to protect your cattle, and waterways to defend your land. Contact us today and make a difference that can protect your land, your investments, and your home.

Flood

Droughts bring fires, and fires bring floods. After the ground has been burned a thick and loose layer of ash, dirt, and debris covers the ground. The upper layer root systems, grasses, and bushes that regularly hold back and capture rainfall are gone and the rain flows quickly across the land creating mudslides, washing away the topsoil, and causing destruction in its path. If larger trees are left standing after the fires they may have a chance of slowing some of the effect but they may also be destroyed in this "double disaster". The best way to defend from floods is to create proper retention areas and paths for the water to travel across the land. Water will always take the path of least resistance and with careful planning we can crate the systems that will direct and capture the waters that could otherwise devastate farmlands, infrastructure, and homes. Contact us today to see how we can help protect your lands from floods.

In this one minute video you can see a simplified explanation of how the cycles of Drought, Fire, and Flood build upon one another. When the earth is dry it burns more easily, the soil compacts, and vegetation can't grow. When the fires come they burn what vegetation has survived, they heat up the ground compacting it further, and leave a layer of loose burnt ash from what was once plant life. When the rain comes it can not penetrate the hard ground and with no bushes or grasses left to slow or absorb the water it rushes downhill carrying the loose ash creating mudslides and leaving the ground even more bare and dry then ever before.

You don't have to live in a place of Drought, Fire, and Flood, you can make a difference on your land with so many methods that have been passed down for thousands of years all across the world. We at Kiki's River Revival Service have dedicated our lives to learning from our mentors what they learned from theirs. To see more of what these practices are and how they work all across the world click the "What Is Water Cycle Restoration?" tab at the top of the page or "Contact Us" to receive an in person consultation on your land to find out how we can work together to create the systems that will protect your land, your water, and your home.

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