Streamside Restoration

Course Description

This two-day applied workshop can be taken on its own or as a complement to ‘Bioengineering’. This course will take participants on a journey through the best practices of streambank restoration, soil bioengineering, and erosion control using hands-on training with living, local plant materials and practical, tried-and-tested techniques. You will learn how to get plants to do the hard work for you by using certain species to kick-start successional processes, stabilizing slopes by seeding them with plant pioneers, and more. You will also gain an understanding of how to use natural restorative processes to enrich and assist your efforts.

Duration

2-day outdoor workshop.

Skills Learned

Assess site conditions and identify streamside erosion issues

Create a planting prescription by choosing the right plants for the site

Create a planting plan by choosing the right installation method for the site (e.g., seedlings, potted plants, seeds, staking and/or bioengineering).

Identify native plants and know where to find effective management techniques

Harvest and use locally sourced plant materials in your restoration project

Give us a Shout!

If you are interested in Streamside Restoration contact us at (403) 464-2266 or at info@silverberry.pro

Can’t wait to hear from you!