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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Saving trees at the Wancopin stream restoration
In this episode, we dive into the challenges and considerations surrounding limited disturbance zones in construction pr …