VIDEO VAULT

In this PBS North Carolina special, State of Change: Living with Water, explore how communities across North Carolina are enhancing flood resilience by restoring natural waterways. The feature highlights Conserving Carolina’s efforts along the French Broad River, where restored floodplains held back an estimated 1.25 billion gallons of floodwater during Hurricane Helene, mitigating downstream flooding. This initiative exemplifies the power of collaborative restoration in protecting both ecosystems and communities.

Resource Institute recently completed construction on a significant project above Carter Falls near the Elkin Recreation Park. Our partner, Ecosystem Planning & Restoration, produced this marvelous video about the project. Enjoy! The next step for this project is riparian planting in the fall 2021.

Resource Institute and partners recently completed construction on reach of Payne Branch near Boone, NC. Our partner, North State Environmental, produced this stunning video about the project.

Dotson Branch Restoration an RCPP Partnership with Resource Institute and NRCS. Dotson Branch is in Haywood County, North Carolina.

What is Resource Institute? Watch this video to see how Resource Institute restores America’s streams, rivers and wetlands.

Cartoogechaye Creek is a large stream in Macon County that originates in the Nantahala National Forest with a drainage area of 37.8 square miles. The Tinsley and Crawford families have lived along the creek for many generations, but several recent large storms had caused the banks to erode and the stream channel was moving and affecting the property lines.

“How often do we professionals discuss, design, and implement natural methods and practices to protect and preserve our valuable resources for the benefit of future generations? This amazing video clip takes that conceptual message to a new level of implementation and long-term commitment. As RI moves forward, I challenge each of you to consider how to better incorporate ‘Mother Nature’ into solutions for the various issues we face on a daily basis” 
— Squeak Smith, Chairman, Resource Institute, Inc.

A short, Must-Watch Video. In four minutes, this video will show you how important wolves are to our ecosystem, and how they can literally alter the landscape on which we live. – “In 1995, wolves were re-introduced into the Yellowstone National Park after being wolf-free for 70 years. What naturalists and biologist never imagined was that the most remarkable thing would take place.”

A short preview of Freshwaters Illustrated’s film series on the vibrant yet little-known life of Southern Appalachian Rivers. Support this project at www.hiddenrivers.org www.hiddenrivers.org | www.freshwatersillustrated.org