Genesee RiverWatchCategory: Streambank Restoration
Presentation Available of RIT Capstone Project Findings: Monitoring the Oatka Creek Streambank Restoration
RIT students gave an outstanding presentation on their Capstone Project: Monitoring Programs for Oatka Creek
Read MoreRIT Capstone Project Presentation: Monitoring Programs for the Oatka Creek Streambank Restoration and the Genesee River Watershed
Join us on April 16 to learn more about the updated monitoring programs!
Read MoreNovel Streambank Restoration Techniques Evaluated on Oatka Creek
Genesee RiverWatch has published a White Paper describing novel streambank restoration techniques on Oatka Creek
Read MoreMallards Dairy 2019 Streambank Restoration Project – Houghton
Genesee RiverWatch has completed the project to stabilize and restore 1800′ of eroding streambank near Houghton, NY in the Town of Caneadea. The project was funded by the Great Lakes Commission ($197 K) and the owner of Mallards Dairy who…
Read MoreChamberlain Farms Streambank Project – Angelica
In 2017, RiverWatch staff began discussions with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and the New York State Department of Conservation – trustees of the Kodak Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration Settlement fund. At their request, we prepared a…
Read MoreEdelweiss Farms Streambank Restoration Project Final Report Available
The final report for the Edelweiss Farms Streambank Restoration Project on the Upper Genesee River is available. The project stabilized 1,980 linear feet of un-buffered agricultural field (Edelweiss Farms) along the west bank of the Genesee River in the Town…
Read MoreThe Story Behind the Chamberlain Farms Streambank Project
This article is part of Genesee RiverWatch’s 2020 Year-End Appeal series – telling the stories behind our significant accomplishments. Most Western New Yorkers are aware that our beautiful Finger Lakes Region and Genesee River Valley are products of glaciers that…
Read MoreRiparian Zones Explained
As an interface between water and land, riparian zones are important features in the landscape and an important part of Genesee RiverWatch’s streambank restoration work.
Read MoreStreambank Restoration Update Summer 2020
Genesee RiverWatch has several streambank restoration projects underway in 2020 to reduce sediment and phosphorus loads in the river, improving the quality of the water for recreational use and wildlife habitat along with preserving valuable farm land.
Read MoreMallards Dairy Streambank Restoration Project Closeout Report
Thanks to the commitment of Mallards Dairy and their enthusiasm for this project it was successfully completed in the spring of 2018. It represents a demonstration of the efficacy of applying bioengineering techniques in streambank restoration. The success of this…
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