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Walnut Brook stream restoration
in June 22 - 25, 2009

Join us for a fun filled riparian planting! Contact Grace Messinger to volunteer! See more details on the working workshop!

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North Jersey Resource Conservation and Development Council
54 Old Highway 22, Suite 201
Clinton, NJ 08809-1389

Phone: (908) 735-0733
Fax: (908) 735-0744

Walnut Brook Stream Restoration - Featured Project

Construction Completed!

Volunteers Still Needed!

July 6th - July 10th Riparian Buffer Planting!
We still need your help! We have over 100 trees and shrubs to plant along the Walnut Brook! Contact

Grace Messinger

908-735-0733 ext. 110

June 29th - July 2nd
We made great progress last week on Walnut Brook! We still need your help! Project partners are working hard this week to finish the stream restoration portion of Walnut Brook. This week we need volunteers to help plant 200 trees and shrubs! Grab a shovel and lend a hand at Mine Brook Park in Raritan Township! Contact Grace at 908-268-3440!

June 22nd - 26th
Walnut Brook runs through Mine Brook Park and the Hunterdon Land Trust Alliance’s Dvoor Farm on the Route 12 circle. The Walnut Brook Riparian Restoration project will include elements of wetland restoration, creation, and enhancement that will serve as a public demonstration project for the transferable technology of riparian restoration. Major items of work will include: earthmoving, installing stream stabilization measures, restoring floodplain wetland areas, and planting riparian areas with native species.

Rock Vane with Key on Meander 1 of Walnut Brook

Due to high energy levels during rain events, rock was used to help stabilize the lower section of meander 1 of Walnut Brook.

Linda Peterson, an engineer with USDA-NRCS, points out severe under-cutting on stream banks along Walnut Brook. Several stabilization techniques will be used to help improve this stream.

On meander 2 of Walnut Brook, project partners used rock, logs, willow cuttings, and bed material to help stabilize stream banks. Several techniques used included: rock vanes, keys, Longitudinal Peaked Stone Toe Protection (LPSTP), willow cuttings, and shrub/tree plantings.

Check out the videos of construction week!