RIVER RESTORATION PROGRAM
The way we take care of the land has a huge impact on water quality. Riparian Corridor Management refers to how we take care of the land immediately surrounding the river in a way that is beneficial to the river and the wildlife that depend on it. Your property is part of a larger system and log jams, bank erosion, and flooding are natural processes. Establishing a buffer zone of native plants, managing (rather than removing) woody debris, and using soft bioengineering techniques to stabilize banks will all help to improve water quality for us and the fish and wildlife that depend on the river.
Workshops and Work Days (click here)
Riparian Corridor Management Resources
RCM Technical Advisory Group
Friends of the Rouge works with the Riparian Corridor Management Technical Advisory Committee, a group created to develop, establish and implement principles and guidelines for protection and improvement activities within riparian areas. This group meets monthly or bi-monthly with representatives from local, county, municipal, and state governments, technical experts, citizens, members of local environmental groups, and other riparian stakeholders.
Streambank Stabilization and Habitat Improvement Projects
Fairway Park, Birmingham, 2005
Shiawassee Park, Farmington, 2004
Pebble Creek, Farmington Hills, 2002
Native Plantings
Oakland County public agencies can apply for up to $750 in plants and support to do native plantings, through the ONPI partnership. Go to http://www.oakgov.com/peds/program_service/es_prgm/onpi.html