Soil Bioengineering
Slide and slough repair with cut willow.
Six months later the structure on the left has metre long
roots and shoots. Both structures will transform into willow
thickets strengthening the soil and drawing water from the
slope or slough.
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to view a video on YouTube of the Stoltz pool restoration
on the Cowichan River, BC.
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January 2007 |
June 2008 |
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May 2007 |
October 2007
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August 2008 |
Specialty planting
Ongoing grass and wildflower planting for
the Garry Oak Ecosystem Recovery Team at the Somenos Garry
Oak Reserve and for Parks Canada at Fort Rodd Hill National
Historic Site.
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Garry Oak Meadow grasses and wildflowers |
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Erosion Control / Revegetation
Planting, hydroseeding, and soil bioengineering
to stabilize slopes.
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November 2007 |
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July 2008 |
Silviculture
Private, forestry, and mining applications.
Mining land reclamation
Planting of fir and alder trees at the Quinsam
Coal Mine.
Beach Restoration - Soil bioengineering to prevent erosion
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July 2008 |
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Planting of native seaside plants and anchoring of rip rap |
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Riverbank and Streambank Protection
- Soil bioengineering to stabilize eroding riverbanks
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Cowichan River, BC, March 2008 |
Cowichan River, BC, March 2008 |
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Elbow River, Calgary, AB, July 2008 |
Elbow River, Calgary, AB, July 2008 |
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