Channel Reconstruction and Habitat Restoration 



Channel reconstruction: These photos show a bulldozed channel (left) before reconstruction and the newly 

 reconstructed channel (right). The new channel included sod transplants and instream wood for bank stability and 

 habitat. 



Instream habitat restoration: These photos show a stream of moderate gradient before (left) and after instream 

 habitat restoration (right), using all native materials (wood and on-site rock). Before instream habitat restoration, 

 this stream had all large wood removed from the channel, leading to the loss of pools and loss of habitat complexity. 



