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Stream Restoration Program

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River Course 131: Assessment and Identification of Riparian Vegetation

Chatham County Agricultural Building, Lower Level Auditorium
Pittsboro, NC
May 14, 2008

This workshop is full. Registering on-line will place you on a waitlist.

This one-day course will introduce students to vegetation assessment of riparian areas along streams that will potentially be restored. Existing riparian condition will be examined and discussed in both classroom and field settings. Topics will include stream bank stability from a vegetative perspective, evaluation of current plant inventory, invasive vegetation issues, and potential planting constraints. Identification of common riparian plants of North Carolina will also be discussed during field sessions. Students will be given handouts with information on how to identify individual riparian plants.

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Who should attend

Stream restoration professionals, landscaping professionals, agency personnel, and anyone else interested in knowing more about vegetation issues in existing stream and riparian conditions.

Instructors

  • To be announced.....

General Agenda

9:00am - 12:00 .............Classroom
1:00pm - 5:00 ...............Field Exercises

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Registration Fee

The registration fee of $185 includes break service, lunch, workshop materials. Workshops are limited to 20 people so sign up early!

What to Bring

Students should wear water-proof boots and dress for field conditions. Though educational materials will be distributed, clipboards are recommended.

Where to Stay

Rosemary House Bed & Breakfast, 76 West Street, Pittsboro, NC 27312 - 919-542-5515
Country Hearth Inn, 1515 East 11th Street (Hwy. 64),Siler City, NC 27344 - 888-443-2784

Directions to Chatham County Agricultural Building

The Chatham County Agricultural Building is located at:
45 South Street
Pittsboro, North Carolina 27312
919-542-1396

Please visit the Chatham County Cooperative Extension website for driving directions and map:
http://chatham.ces.ncsu.edu/index.php?page=contact

Click this link to REGISTER ONLINE


Contact Information

For questions about registration, call Bonnie Kurth at 919-515-8239 or email bonnie_kurth@ncsu.edu. For questions about course content, please contact Karen Hall.

Karen Hall
919-515-8242
Email: karen_hall@ncsu.edu

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