NC State University Stream Restoration Program

Workshop participants will visit 6 stream restoration projects in Western North Carolina completed over the past 6 years. These projects range from high-gradient headwater streams to large river stabilization and enhancement projects. Participants will learn about implementation and evaluation of channel relocations, floodplain connections, in-stream structures, streambank stabilization, riparian buffer planting, and innovative habitat enhancements. Instructors will demonstrate post-construction field monitoring techniques for morphology, sediment transport, vegetation, and macroinvertebrate assessment. Participants should have background in stream assessment and restoration implementation. Registration fees include lunch on both days, refreshments, and transportation to the field sites.

Registration Fee: $275
Class limited to: 30 participants
Prerequisites:
Professional Development Hours (PDH) approved: tba
Date: August 21-22, 2012 (8am-5pm on day 1; 8am-3pm on day 2)
Location: Holiday Inn Express, 1943 Blowing Rock Rd., Boone, NC 28607

Hotel Accommodations: A Group Block is being held at the Holiday Inn Express in Boone for our workshop participants for the nights of August 20 and 21. The group rate is $63.90 per night plus tax and includes a deluxe continental hot breakfast. The deadline to book this rate is August 1, 2012. Please reserve your room by calling the hotel directly at: 828-264-2451 and mention the Group Name: NCSU Stream Restoration Program. Alternatively, you can book your room online at www.expressboone.com and enter the booking code SRP.

Driving directions and a map can be found at the Holiday Inn's website at: http://www.expressboone.com/contact.html

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