Conclusion: Returning to Watts Branch

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS vii
4. INTRODUCTION 1
5. 1 Fumbling for Bankfull: Dave Rosgen and the Strong Currents of a Stream-Restoration Methodology 12
6. 2 The Bog Architect: Reimagining Streams and Stormwater on the Coastal Plain of the Chesapeake 38
7. 3 Legacy Sediment: Dorothy Merritts and Robert Walter Dig Back in Time in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania 67
8. 4 The Human Beaver: Mega- to Micro-Engineering Solutions in Greater Cincinnati 89
9. 5 Beaver Wranglers: Facilitating Functional River Restoration in Western Washington 106
10. 6 Wisconsin Trout: Restoring Driftless Area Streams and Mitigating for Effects of Climate Change 130
11. 7 River Cane Dreams: A Plant That Restores Connections 160
12. 8 Naturalized Channels in Milwaukee: Removing Concrete and Lowering Floodwaters 181
13. 9 Community Bonds: Organization and Collaboration in West Atlanta 198
14. 10 South River Action Hero: Environmental Justice and Activism in Suburban Atlanta 214
15. 11 Dam Removal and Complicated Histories: Unfinished Business on the Elwha River in Washington State 227
16. Conclusion: Returning to Watts Branch 253
17. Epilogue: New Currents of the Snake River 261
18. Notes 271
19. Index 277