Reduce excess sediment through erosion prevention

Case Study

As part of MVVA’s redesign for Waterloo Greenway, a degraded urban creek, several streambank stabilization strategies were identified. Trees removed for the project were salvaged and buried at the toe of the channel. Live fascines, stakes, and other plant materials were used to further reduce soil erosion. In places where hard infrastructure was necessary, “kickback walls” were constructed from limestone blocks salvaged from the offcuts of a nearby quarry.