Why and What For: Stream and Riparian Restoration in Agricultural Landscapes
Wednesday, March 3, 2021 1pm-4pm
The pace of stream and riparian restoration in the region’s agricultural landscapes continues to accelerate, as state and local partners look to qualified stream restoration projects, riparian buffers, livestock exclusion, and associated practices to deliver significant contributions towards regional nutrient and sediment reduction goals. This session will help the region’s agricultural conservation and ecosystem restoration practitioners reorient ongoing stream and riparian restoration efforts towards local stream health, aquatic habitat improvements, and watershed-scale approaches to achieve local restoration goals. The session will include:
• Evidence-based insights on long-term stream and riparian restoration strategies and outcomes for stream health and habitat improvement;
• Practical frameworks and technical considerations for establishing local stream restoration goals and crediting projects towards local nutrient and sediment goals; and
• Case studies of watershed-scale approaches to stream health and aquatic habitat improvement.