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NCSU Department of Biological and Agriclutural Engineering

Water Research in ACTION...

Come visit these sites...

Come visit NCSU/BAE water research project sites located throughout North Carolina!

Biological and agricultural extension outreach provides group of people ways to learn and explore wetland areas. A group tours this wetland in Umstead State Park. Extension personnel provide information about the development of these types of water demonstration projects to contractors, municipalities and other state agencies.

image: poster at site informa public Posters along Rocky Branch stream on the NCSU campus explain research details for visitors.

Photo of youth overlooking a full tank of fish in the indoor aquculture area at NCSU.Youth tour the NC State Fish Barn learning about indoor tank fish farming.

Below you will find a short listing of sites that BAE has worked on cooperatively with agencies and municipalities to implement water quality improvements in the state. The sites are open to the public and excellent places to learn more about how it all works.

Neuse way Nature Center in Kinston, NC. First rain garden installed east of I-95 in NC. 

Hannibal Public Works Bldg.., Kinston, NC. Permeable pavement demonstration and research site.

Ritter Field Stormwater Wetland, River Bend, NC. Water quality and recreation wetland in a town park.

Sugarloaf Elementary Stormwater Wetland, Taylorsville, NC. Educational and demonstration stormwater wetland in NC foothills.

Bio-retention area at Crowder District Park, Raleigh, NC.

Stormwater Wetland at Umstead State Park, Raleigh, NC.

Stormwater Wetland at Smithfield-Selma High School, Smithfiled, NC.

Permeable Pavement Parking Lot, River Bend (NC) Public Works.

Ag Center, Gaston County, NC. View a bio-retention and dry detention basin.

The East Prong Roaring River stream restoration project is located within the boundaries of Stone Mountain State Park, Wilkes County, NC. One of the largest stream restoration projects of its kind in the State.

NC State Fish Barn Aquaculture Tank Fish Farm Tours

French Broad Tours and Site Projects - Location The North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville, NC

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Research Field Site locations

Bio & Ag in the Press - Read articles describing the work of faculty and students that have appeared in local newspaper and magazine articles . Many of the articles are on topics related to water research.

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