Buffalo Creek

 

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In 2002, I began a joint project with the Partners for Fish and Wildlife and the US Fish and Wildlife Service to restore sections of Buffalo Creek (using the Rosgen methodology), a fourth order stream that flows west to Wheeling, WV.  This stream has a rich fish diversity (with almost 30 different species), but contains many sections that were severely eroded and degraded.  It was our intention to restore sections of this stream to enhance habitat for fish and stream insects while increasing stream stability.  Below are some selected images of the treated stream sections and some of the monitoring activity.  It is my intention to continue monitoring these sections for some time to come to assess the biological and physical response to these restorative activities.

        2002 - Before treatment                      2004 - After treatment                          2006 - After treatment

            2002 - Before treatment                                    2004 - After treatment

 

 

 

SPECIAL THANKS TO THE COOPERATING PARTNERS

The US Fish and Wildlife Service (David Putnam)

The Heinz Endowments

DEP Growing Greener Program