Urban streams tend to be constrained by utilities and private property. The water has significant power and can be erosive. Invasive and exotic vegetation often runs rampant. And perhaps most importantly, urban streams are surrounded by property owners with widely divergent degrees of enthusiasm for projects in their backyards.

Urban Stream Restoration Challenges

Urban stream restoration can be a real challenge. Yet three East Coast communities are successfully completing projects that are improving water quality and restoring critically impaired waters, all with the support and enthusiasm of adjacent property owners. Learn about the challenges and solutions associated with these case studies.

 

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