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.

Call Creek Restoration Project West Jefferson, Ashe County, NC

Call Creek Restoration Project
West Jefferson, Ashe County, NC

Elk River Restoration Project Banner Elk, Avery County, NC

Elk River Restoration Project
Banner Elk, Avery County, NC

Robinson Creek Restoration Project Fletcher, Buncombe County, NC

Robinson Creek Restoration Project
Fletcher, Buncombe County, NC

Reedy Patch Creek Restoration Project Edneyville, Henderson County, NC

Reedy Patch Creek Restoration Project
Edneyville, Henderson County, NC

Little Brasstown Creek Restoration Project Brasstown, Cherokee County, NC

Little Brasstown Creek Restoration Project
Brasstown, Cherokee County, NC

Unnamed Tributary of Foster Creek Restoration Project Mills Run, Henderson County, NC

Unnamed Tributary of Foster Creek Restoration Project
Mills Run, Henderson County, NC

Shaw Creek Restoration Project Hendersonville, Henderson County, NC

Shaw Creek Restoration Project
Hendersonville, Henderson County, NC

Leonard Creek Restoration Project Bostic, Lincoln County, NC

Leonard Creek Restoration Project
Bostic, Lincoln County, NC

Dutch Creek Restoration Project Valle Crucis, Watauga County, NC

Dutch Creek Restoration Project
Valle Crucis, Watauga County, NC

Linville Creek Restoration Project Vilas, Watauga County, NC

Linville Creek Restoration Project
Vilas, Watauga County, NC

UT Swan Creek Restoration Project Yadkinville, Yadkin County, NC

UT Swan Creek Restoration Project
Yadkinville, Yadkin County, NC

Little Crabtree Restoration Project Burnsville, Yancey County, NC

Little Crabtree Restoration Project
Burnsville, Yancey County, NC

Unnamed Tributary at Methodist University Fayetteville, Cumberland County, NC

Unnamed Tributary at Methodist University
Fayetteville, Cumberland County, NC

Stingy Branch Restroration Project Iron Duff, Haywood County, NC

Stingy Branch Restroration Project
Iron Duff, Haywood County, NC

Catheys Creek Restoration Project Brevard, Transylvania County, NC

Catheys Creek Restoration Project
Brevard, Transylvania County, NC

Payne Branch Restoration Project Boone, Watauga County, NC

Payne Branch Restoration Project
Boone, Watauga County, NC

Grassy Creek Pilot Mountain State Park, Surry County, NC

Grassy Creek
Pilot Mountain State Park, Surry County, NC

Hurricane Matthew Disaster Relief Restored 3 Agriculture Ponds in Eastern NC

Hurricane Matthew Disaster Relief
Restored 3 Agriculture Ponds in Eastern NC