To celebrate Earth Day, citizens and officials gathered in Raleigh 

 for the dedication of Phase II of the Rocky Branch Stream Restoration and 

 Greenway project. 



The creek runs more than a mile through the heart of North Carolina 

 State University. Once deemed the state's most polluted urban stream by 

 the N.C. Division of Water Quality, the waterway is now a national model 

 of natural channel design. 



"The restoration of Rocky Branch not only improves the local 



environment, but also demonstrates how urban streams can be enhanced 

 in cities around the country," says Barbara Doll, water quality specialist 

 for North Carolina Sea Grant and head of the Rocky Branch project. 



Louisa Koch, education director for the National Oceanic and 

 Atmospheric Administration, praises Doll's leadership. "She saw a sick 

 stream," Koch says. "And she is bringing the patient back to health." 



Learn more about Rocky Branch at www.ncseagrant.org. Click on 

 "Stream Restoration" in the Water Quality section. 



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