Backyard StreamsMajor Program

1167.6799

Total Hours

Contributed.

3781

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

124.799995

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

127

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of individuals who planned to apply what they learned from this program to address water issues

182

Number of individuals who applied what they learned from this program to address water issues

100

Number of individuals who planned to implement at least one best practice to protect stream banks and stream buffer zones

130

Number of individuals who reported implementing at least one best practice to protect stream banks and stream buffer zones

66

Number of those who planted native species in their stream buffer zones  after participating in this program

48

Number of those who shared information from this program with at least one other individual

188

Number of those who reported going beyond the program to learn more about best practices to protect and/or conserve water resources

49

Stories

Ecological Research Education Center Stream Restoration Project

Dr. Phil Crowley, former Director of the Ecological Research Education Center (EREC) approached me a couple of years ago regarding possibilities to restore a small intermittent stream on their property with the goal of conducting salamander research. I worked with Dr. Crowley over the past three years to secure funding and permits for the project, identified external designers/contractors, and coordinated with the design/build team to lead the design of the project. As of June 28, 2019, the proj...

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Ecological Research Education Center Stream Restoration Project

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