Stream Restoration

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Does a stream or creek run through your property?

No stream is too small or insignificant for us to devote our expertise towards restoring.

We can assist with minor to major stream restoration projects such as:

stream reconstruction, planting stream-side vegetation, preventing livestock from diminishing sensitive areas, and more.

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Since Euro-American settlement of the area in the 1800s, riparian area quality in this region of central Oregon has greatly declined.

Riparian areas have lost significant amounts of woody vegetation due largely to outdated grazing, logging, stream channelization, berm installation and agricultural pressures.

We strive to promote the most sustainable practices to incorporate systems where both the producer and their streams can thrive.

We can provide funding to help plan and implement your restoration project!

Example Projects

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Past projects include but are not limited to:

Stream reconstruction, to re-meander creeks to their historic channel
Planting stream-side vegetation to stabilize banks
Terrace incised and eroded streams banks to promote soil stability
The installation of fencing & water gaps to prevent livestock from diminishing sensitive riparian areas
The installation of Beaver Dam Analogs, a temporary artificial dam that promotes water retention and sediment filtration

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