Archive Month -

January 2025

Carolina Bison mitigation project storymap

The Carolina Bison Mitigation Site, part of the RES French Broad 05 Umbrella Mitigation Bank, is situated in Buncombe Co …

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5 min read

Dover Farms mitigation bank storymap

The Dover Farm Wetland Mitigation Bank, established in 2008, is a 966-acre ecological restoration project located on the …

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5 min read

Gambles Mill Eco-Corridor restoration storymap

The Gambles Mill Eco-Corridor project is a collaborative initiative between the University of Richmond and Resource Envi …

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5 min read

A stream is reborn: Four big wins of the Willow Branch restoration

Spanning six miles of streams and 11 miles of tributaries, Willow Branch Creek was once heavily degraded by channelizati …

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16 min watch

Investing in research: Studying the birds of Riverby

In this episode, we explore the Riverby Ranch restoration project in Texas, a groundbreaking effort that spans 15,000 ac …

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12 min watch

The hawk wranglers of Riverby Ranch: Collecting data on raptors

During the now completed restoration of Riverby Ranch, a 15,000-acre site, a group of biology students from the Universi …

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7 min watch

Year three at Bois d’Arc Lake Mitigation restoration: Learning lessons at watershed-scale

The Bois d'Arc Lake Project is a major ecological restoration initiative spearheaded by the North Texas Municipal Water …

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14 min watch

Restoring Bois d’Arc Mitigation Site at scale: Local team, epic legacy

What began with just a few full-time staff members has expanded significantly, with several dozen direct employees now w …

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5 min watch

Amphibian explosion: Wildlife responses to wetland restoration

A primary focus of the restoration of the Bois d’Arc Lake Mitigation project in Texas was on creating macro depressions …

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3 min watch

Streams are upside-down roads, an AutoCAD “hack”

Stream grading projects have witnessed a remarkable transformation thanks to the power of AutoCAD civil tools. Environme …

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3 min watch

Structures of a stream: Wancopin Creek stream restoration

In this episode, we dive deep into the process of stream restoration, highlighting the innovative techniques used to man …

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4 min watch

Saving trees at the Wancopin stream restoration

In this episode, we dive into the challenges and considerations surrounding limited disturbance zones in construction pr …

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4 min watch

A stream runs through horse country

In this episode, we dive into the Wancopin Creek project, a unique initiative that combines stream restoration with Clea …

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5 min watch

Time-lapse: Restoring Wancopin Creek stream

In this episode, we take you to the heart of Wancopin creek restoration project, specifically focusing on the Confluence …

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2 min watch

Planting at scale: Season one at Bois d’Arc Lake mitigation area

In this episode, we delve into the complex and vital process of restoring the Bois d'Arc Lake mitigation sites, which in …

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3 min watch

Texas native seeds project: A research collaboration

In this episode, we delve into the transformative work of the Red River Restoration Project, a groundbreaking three-year …

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5 min watch

Don’t fence me in: Bois d’Arc Lake mitigation area

In this episode, we delve into the transformative work being done at Riverby Ranch, a site once bustling with cattle ope …

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3 min watch

Restoring the forest: Mixing it up

In this episode, we delve into the operations at Riverby, showcasing the meticulous efforts that go into scaling and opt …

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2 min watch

Creating wildlife magnets at Bois d’Arc Lake mitigation area

In this episode, we explore the innovative ways Riverby Ranch transforms its open landscapes into thriving habitats for …

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2 min watch

Restoring at Scale: An invitation to follow the progress of the Bois d'Arc mitigation project

As the Bois d'Arc Lake Mitigation Project was breaking ground, landscape-scale restoration had been building up the scie …

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5 min watch