Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #waterrestoration, aggregated by home.social.
Yay! Cool before, during and after video of a project where they reversed erosion in a storm drain area and made it a beautiful park with trees and seating. What I really love here is how people going into and interacting with it is wanted and encouraged!
(Though personally I'd also encourage graffiti, oh well)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEuNHWMS9I4
#WaterHarvesting #DroughtProof #water #landscape #nature #park #regreening #WaterRestoration #Erosion #ClimateMitigation
#NativeAmericaCalling: In the parched West, tribes restore waterways to improve quality and quantity
Thursday, June 11, 2026
"A site of tragedy for the Northwestern Band of the #ShoshoneNation has become a place of renewal and promise.
"The tribe has worked for the past seven years to revitalize the land of the 1863 #BearRiverMassacre. By eradicating #InvasiveSpecies, reviving #NativePlants, and returning water canals to their natural paths, the tribe is significantly boosting both water quality and flow of the river.
"The area is one of the biggest sources of water for the #GreatSaltLake, and officials say the tribe’s efforts could be part of a solution to preventing the iconic body of water from disappearing amid an increasingly dry climate.
"And in #Montana, the Confederated #Salish and #Kootenai Tribes continue work as part of a historic compact to revitalize the #JockoRiver. Tune in to discuss how Indigenous knowledge is providing promise against a troubling trend."
#WaterIsLife #SolarPunkSunday #ClimateChange #WaterRestoration #RiverRestoration
#Moss covered big leaf maple trees are the main tree species growing in & around the trails & #riparian zones at #HeadquartersTownsite Park in #Merville on #VancouverIsland.
This is a view of part of the #TsolumRiver.
In 1964, Mount Washington Copper Mining Co. moved into its watershed & built a copper mine. By 1966, they left the area after extracting 940,000 tonnes of waste rock. Even though mining lasted only 3 years, repercussions of the mining practices can still be seen today. What was once a river that was sprawling with 15,000 coho salmon depleted to only 14 by 1984. In 1997, Tsolum River Task Force was formed by over 200 local residents with the goal of restoring Tsolum River's health & productivity.
The river previously supported large populations of salmon, steelhead & cutthroat trout & contributed significantly to the local economy. The economic benefit to the community, in 2007 dollars, was estimated at $2.7 million annually. Past remediation efforts have contributed to improved water quality in the Tsolum River. However, further improvement is needed in order to allow restoration of the fisheries resource.
A 6-ways partnership was founded in 2001 between the BC Ministry of Environment, Timber West, Tsolum River Restoration Society, Pacific Salmon Foundation, Environment Canada & Fisheries & Oceans Canada.
This partnership led to a successful wetland project, which reduced the copper levels to the point that fish stocks have now returned to the Tsolum River. The wetland has a limited life of 5-10 years, after which copper leachate will again impact the emerging fish populations.
Recommended reading:
https://charlesbrandt.ca/state-of-the-tsolum-report/
https://www.tsolumriver.org/reports.html
https://www.tsolumriver.org/recovery-plan.html
Access to this part of the river is on Farnham Rd.
#ComoxValley #PuntledgeBlackCreek #nature #rivers #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #RiversOfVanIsle #BCRivers #WaterIsLife #watershed #MoodyMonday #ecological #ecosystems #SocialBC #Courtenay #RiverRestoration #NatureRestoration #WaterRestoration #VancouverIslandHistory #BCMiningHistory
"Just tackled a flood extraction job in Ann Arbor! 💧💪 Using top-notch equipment and expertise, we swiftly restored order to a water-damaged space. From soaked carpets to soggy furniture, no challenge is too big for us to handle. If you're dealing with water woes, don't fret – we've got your back! #FloodExtraction #AnnArborHeroes #WaterRestoration"