NC State University Stream Restoration Program

River Course 422

Coastal Stream/Wetland Restoration Implementation & Evaluation
May 1-2, 2008
Eastern North Carolina

This two day workshop will combine lecture and instruction on coastal restoration with site visits to innovative research and mitigation sites in eastern North Carolina. The lecture portions of the tour will feature NCSU faculty, consulting engineers, and a mitigation banking expert experienced with coastal projects. The sites we will visit include small headwater streams, reference streams, and a tidal creek and marsh restoration. One of the two days will be spent at the large, multi-partner restoration site at North River Farms, in Carteret County. Participants will learn about implementation and evaluation of channel relocations, floodplain connections, in-stream structures, streambank stabilization, riparian buffer planting, and habitat enhancements. Instruction will focus on the unique aspects and challenges of coastal restoration, including special recommendations for construction activities. Attendees will benefit from having prior training in stream assessment and restoration design. The class will spend a significant part of their day in coastal wetland environments where appropriate field gear such as rubber boots and bug spray will be needed.

View powerpoint presentations from workshop below. You will need Adobe Acrobat installed on your computer to view these PDF files. Get Acrobat Reader at Adobe.com.

• RC401: Core Creek Stream and Wetland Restoration (4,577 kb)
• North River Farms - Phase II Stream and Wetland Restoration - Design (4,618 kb)
• North River Farms - Phase II Stream and Wetland Restoration: Construction Lessons Learned (3,296 kb)
• NCSU Restoration and Research Activities at North River Farms (3,854 kb)
• Reconnecting the Floodplain to a Base Flow Channel (J. Berg, Biohabitats) (3,568 kb)
• Headwater Valleys in the Coastal Plain (K. Tweedy, Baker Engineering) (13,753 kb)
• Coastal Plain Stream Restoration (N. Webster, EBX) (535 kb)
• Stream Restoration in North Carolina (S. McLendon) (1,159 kb)

Each participant is responsible for booking their own accommodations in Morehead City, Beaufort, or Atlantic Beach. Some hotel options include:

Inlet Inn, Beaufort 252.728.3600
Best Western, Morehead City 252.726.3115
Ramada, Atlantic Beach 252.247.4155
Sheraton, Atlantic Beach 1.800.624.8875
Please call the hotels directly to book your room.

Participants will also be responsible for their own transportation to Cove City, and then from there to the Beaufort area. Transportation to the field sites will be in vans and will be provided. Participants will need to meet at the Craven County Cooperative Extension Center for introductory presentations. After the first day of tours, registrants will be dropped by their vehicles for travel to Beaufort. We will reconvene the next morning at the NCSU Center for Marine Science and Technology prior to our North River Farms tour.