Opequon Creek Project Team
Tree Planting Beside Creeks
Tree Buffers help shade creeks and streams, filter pollutants coming
off the land, improve wildlife habitat, and stabilize the banks.
May 19, 2008, Mill Creek Buffer. On May 19, 2008, the
Project Team planted 147 trees and shrubs on Mill Creek. The
following week saw torrential rainfall (3.5 inches in one evening), and
except for a few newly planted shrubs being uprooted, the buffer
weathered the storm. Photo
Gallery
April-May 2007, Opequon Creek Buffer. On April 20 and May 5,
2007, the Project Team planted 110 trees and shrubs along Opequon
Creek. Photo
Gallery
Spring 2006, Tuscarora Creek Buffer. On April 29, 2006, the Team
planted 200 trees, protected by tubes, and 300 woody shrubs along a
tributary of Opequon, the Tuscarora Creek. Photo
Gallery
Projects Benefits
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