Landower's Guide to Managing Streams in the Eastern United States

Authors: L.A. Helfrich, Extension specialist and professor, Virginia Tech; D.L. Weigmann, director, Office of Science and Technology, State of Nevada; R.J. Neves, leader, Virginia Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit

Publication Number 420-141, posted December 1998

Notice the difference in bank stability and bank loss between the right bank and left bank in Gardenside Park. (looking up stream)
A lush growth of steamside vegetation on the right slows runoff and soil erosion, filters out pollutants, and provides rich wildlife habitat.

Return to the Protect Streambank Plants section of Stream Improvement Methods.