2020 RESTORATION PROJECTS
2020 was a banner year for restoration projects. Resource Institute works with landowners, communities, nonprofits, for-profit, and government agencies to restore streams, rivers, and wetlands. Most projects are multi-year projects, taking about three years to complete. Resource Institute completed the construction of 21 restoration projects. Click on an image below for details about each project.
Hurricane Matthew Disaster Relief
In 2016, Hurricane Matthew ripped through the Caribbean and the US East Coast. Hurricane Matthew damaged or destroyed as many as 98,000 homes in Eastern North Carolina and nearly 20,000 businesses. It also damaged roads, water supply, and waste treatment systems. NC...
Grassy Creek Restoration Project
Grassy Creek Tributary of the Yadkin RiverSurry County, Pilot Mountain State Park, NCStatus: CompleteStream Restored: ~4,500 feet Partners: Pilot Mountain State Park North Carolina Land & Water Fund Ecosystem Planning & Restoration North State Environmental...
Payne Branch Restoration Project
Payne Branch Tributary of the New RiverWatauga County, Boone, NCStatus: CompleteStream Restored: ~1,500 feet Partners: Appalachian State University New River Light & Power Clean Water Management Trust Fund Brushy Fork Environmental North State Environmental...
Catheys Creek Restoration Project
Catheys Creek Tributary of the French Broad RiverTransylvania County, Brevard, NCStatus: CompleteStream Restored: ~1,000 feet Partners: The City of Brevard NC Depart of Water Infrastructure NC DEQ, Wildlife Resources Commission Jennings Environmental, PLLC Stream...
Stingy Branch Restoration Project
Stingy Branch Tributary of the Pidgeon RiverHaywood County, Iron Duff, NCStatus: CompleteStream Restored: ~1,500 feet Partners: USDA-NRCS North Carolina Land & Water Fund Southwestern RC&D Jennings Environmental, PLLC Brushy Fork Environmental Resource...
Unnamed Tributary Cape Fearat Methodist University Restoration Project
Unnamed Tributary Cape Fearat Methodist University Watershed – Cape Fear RiverCumberland County, Fayetteville, NCStatus: CompleteStream Restored: ~3,200 feet Partners: Methodist University North Carolina Land & Water Fund McAdams Jennings Environmental, PLLC...
Little Crabtree Creek Restoration Project
Little Crabtree Creek Watershed – North Toe RiverYancey County, Burnsville, NCStatus: CompleteStream Restored: ~3,300 feet Partners: USDA-NRCS North Carolina Land & Water Fund North Carolina Division of Water Resources Yancy Soil & Water Conservation District...
Unnamed Tributary of Swan Creek Restoration Project
Unnamed Tributary of Swan Creek Watershed – Yadkin RiverYadkin County, Yadkinville, NCStatus: CompleteStream Restored: ~1,900 feet Partners: USDA-NRCS North Carolina Land & Water Fund North Carolina Division of Water Resources Yadkin Soil & Water Conservation...
Linville Creek Restoration Project
Linville Creek Watershed – Cove CreekWatauga County, Vilas, NCStatus: CompleteStream Restored: ~2,500 feet Partners: USDA-NRCS North Carolina Land & Water Fund North Carolina Division of Water Resources Watauga Soil & Water Conservation District Brushy Fork...
Dutch Creek Restoration Project
Dutch Creek (and Unnamed Tributary) Watershed – Watauga RiverWatauga County, Valle Crucis, NCStatus: CompleteStream Restored: ~1,000 feet Partners: USDA-NRCS North Carolina Land & Water Fund Watauga Soil & Water Conservation District Jennings Environmental,...
Leonard Creek Restoration Project
Leonard Fork Creek Watershed – Lower Indian CreekLincoln County, Bostic, NCStatus: CompleteStream Restored: ~1,500 feet Partners: USDA-NRCS North Carolina Division of Water Resources Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District Jennings Environmental, PLLC Belflower...
Shaw Creek Restoration Project
SHaw Creek Tributary of the French Broad RiverHenderson County, Hendersonville, NCStatus: CompleteStream Restored: ~885 feet Partners: Veterans Healing Farm USDA-NRCS North Carolina Land & Water Fund North Carolina Division of Water Resources Henderson Soil &...
Unnamed Tributary of Foster Creek Restoration Project
Unnamed Tributary of Foster Creek Tributary of the Mills RunHenderson County, Mills River, NCStatus: CompleteStream Restored: ~1,800 feet Partners: USDA-NRCS North Carolina Land & Water Fund Henderson Soil & Water Conservation District Jennings Environmental,...
Reedy Patch Creek Restoration Project
Reedy Patch Creek Tributary of the Broad RiverHenderson County, Edneyville, NCStatus: CompleteStream Restored: ~850 feet Partners: USDA-NRCS North Carolina Land & Water Fund Henderson Soil & Water Conservation District Jennings Environmental, PLLC North State...
Little Brasstown Creek Restoration Project
Little Brasstown Creek Tributary of the Hiwassee RiverCherokee County, Brasstown, NCStatus: CompleteStream Restored: ~1,725 feet Partners: USDA-NRCS North Carolina Division of Water Resources Cherokee Soil & Water Conservation District Jennings Environmental,...
Robinson Creek Restoration Project
Robinson Creek Tributary of the French Broad RiverWatershed – Newfound Creek WatershedBuncombe County, Fletcher, NCStatus: Complete Stream Restored: ~1,650 feet Partners: USDA-NRCS North Carolina Division of Water Resources Buncombe Soil & Water Conservation...
Upper Elk River Restoration Project
Upper Elk River Tributary of the Watauga RiverAvery County, Banner Elk, NCStatus: CompleteStream Restored: ~1,400 feet Partners: USDA-NRCS North Carolina Land & Water Fund North Carolina Division of Water Resources Avery Soil & Water Conservation District...
Call Creek Restoration Project
Tributary of the South Fork New RiverAshe County, West Jefferson, NCStatus: CompleteStream Restored: ~3,800 feet Partners: USDA-NRCS North Carolina Division of Water Resources Brushy Fork Environmental Consulting North State Environmental Resource Concern/Issues:...