The first growing season of post-construction monitoring of the Reedy Creek Stream Restoration project is complete. Scientists found exciting results! The streams are stable and newly planted trees in the floodplain are growing. The streams created a place for fish and bugs to live in the water. Scientists observed many frogs and salamanders living in the newly restored habitat. Frogs, salamanders and other amphibians do not live in the streams because they do not need water at all times during the year. Instead, they live in pools beside the streams that are dry during the summer and wet during the winter and spring. This winter there are lots of pools beside the stream channels at Reedy Creek for wildlife to make their home!
- January 9, 2020
- admin
- Progress update
- 0 comments
- October 10, 2019
- admin
- Progress update
- 0 comments
This month, monitoring crews have been on-site at the Reedy Creek Stream Restoration Project. Now that construction of the project has been completed for approximately eight months, these crews are tracking the stability of the streams and how trees and vegetation are responding to the stream restoration efforts.
- June 5, 2019
- admin
- Progress update
- 0 comments
What a great day to celebrate our Reedy Creek Stream Restoration Project! This project has transformed Reedy Creek into a healthy stream system. It restored, enhanced and preserved over 40,000 feet of stream. We’ve improved water quality, fish and aquatic habitat, and restored an environmental gem for our residents to enjoy today and for generations to come. Thank you to our partners!