Backyard Stream Repair

Managing Your Backyard Stream

Streams with eroding banks mean property loss for you and sediment pollution for our local waterways. They can also pose a risk to nearby buildings and infrastructure.  Backyard streams may also be prone to flooding that can lead to additional property damage or make parts of your land or property unusable.

Knowing how to manage your backyard stream can be a win for the landowner and for the natural environment.   Planting native trees and shrubs to reduce erosion is one of the easiest and most affordable ways to improve stream habitat and function and to manage stream bank stability.

Extension has a variety of valuable resources to help landowners manage their backyard stream  

• FISH (First Investigation of Stream Health) Protocol
• Repairing My Stream, Do I need a permit?
• Simple Solutions for Your Eroding Backyard Stream
• Pre-recorded Backyard Stream Repair Webinar Series
• Live Staking for Stream Restoration
• Live Staking – A How To Guide (video)
• Pests and Diseases of Common Live Staking Species
• Growing Great Buffers Video Series
• FAQ's for Backyard Stream Repair
• Pre-recorded Maintaining Streamside Plantings - Ensuring Successful Buffers Webinar Series
• Maintaining Streamside Plantings Field Notebook
• Streambank Stabilization and Stream Crossings on Farms (recorded webinar)