Stream Buffer Restoration


Westchester County SWCD completed a stream buffer restoration project that provides numerous benefits and demonstrates the importance of preserving and restoring natural green infrastructure:



Resources


A Guide to Aquatic Buffers (Westchester County SWCD)
Riparian Buffer Sign (Putnam County SWCD)


Examples


Barber Stream Restoration (Albany County SWCD)
Westchester County SWCD's website features examples of aquatic restoration projects, including stream buffers.

Ulster County SWCD completed a stream buffer restoration project along the  Wallkill River in 2009:
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Zone 1 trees along the Wallkill River
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Buttonbush in Zone 2 -- part of a 3-zone riparian buffer