Pre-Conference Workshops
Workshop #1 - Innovations in Stream Restoration Structures for Habitat and Bank Stabilization - This pre-conference workshop will focus on the latest designs and installation techniques for in-stream structures and practices for stabilizing streambanks. Workshop instructors will include Dave Rosgen, Wildland Hydrology Consultants, Darrell Westmoreland, North State Environmental, Steve Jones, Environmental Services, Inc. and Shawn Wilkerson, Wildlands Engineering. The workshop will feature Dave Rosgen’s latest bank stabilization practice – the toe wood/sod mat/woody transplant design. The presenters will share information about the design, installation, flood response, costs, and other aspects of their experience with innovative stabilization and habitat structures. The cost to attend is $85 per person. Refreshments will be provided.
Workshop #2 - Invasive Plant Management in the Riparian Setting
Riparian areas are notably some of the most sensitive landscapes within the ecosystem. They are also some of the most disturbed landscapes in the ecosystem with the introduction of invasive exotic plants. Plants such as privet, Microstegium, Japanese hops, etc. have not only reduced bio-diversity in riparian zones but have also released propagules downstream causing further loss in valuable habitat. This workshop will introduce the best equipment and methodologies to control invasive plant species with the least amount of disturbance using mechanical and chemical techniques. The cost to attend is $85 per person. Refreshments will be provided.
Field Tour
A half-day field tour of local stream projects will be offered on Thursday morning. The cost of the field tour is $85 per person. Refreshments will be provided. (This tour was originally also offered on Monday afternoon, but that is now canceled.)
This tour will introduce you to three stream restoration sites located in highly urbanized watersheds inside the Raleigh city limits. Each project varies in scope and magnitude depending on site conditions and funding mechanisms. The projects will feature a variety of elements including stormwater management, utility constraints, greenways, stream daylighting, residential community and heavy use conditions. Representatives from the City of Raleigh and the stream restoration designers will be on-site to discuss planning, design, construction, funding, landowner concerns and lessons learned.
