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STREAM �RESTORATION�DESIGN �CHALLENGE

Are you the hero our salmon have been waiting for?

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THE CHALLENGE:

Design a plan to restore a degraded stream habitat for salmon.

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THE CHALLENGE:

3. Maintenance

1. Construction

2. Adding Natural Features

Your design can include some combination of these, or an entirely different, creative idea!

How will you use the following strategies to improve salmon habitat?

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1. CONSTRUCTION

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1. CONSTRUCTION

You can build a bridge to help prevent foot traffic erosion (and provide cool, shady water).

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1. CONSTRUCTION

You can build a bridge to help prevent foot traffic erosion (and provide cool, shady water).
You can bulldoze or dig to remove soil or deepen a channel. Doing this can change the shape or flow of the river.

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1. CONSTRUCTION

You can build a bridge to help prevent foot traffic erosion (and provide cool, shady water).
You can bulldoze or dig to remove soil or deepen a channel. Doing this can change the shape or flow of the river.
You can place a trail to keep foot traffic away from stream banks and off of plants.

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2. ADDING NATURAL FEATURES

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2. ADDING NATURAL FEATURES

Riparian buffer, like evergreen trees, deciduous trees and small plants.

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2. ADDING NATURAL FEATURES

Riparian buffer, like evergreen trees, deciduous trees and small plants.
Woody debris, like log jams, large logs and branches.

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2. ADDING NATURAL FEATURES

Riparian buffer, like evergreen trees, deciduous trees and small plants.
Woody debris, like log jams, large logs and branches.
Natural, non-living features, like boulders, gravel and sand.

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3. MAINTENANCE

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3. MAINTENANCE

You can schedule yearly trail maintenance.

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3. MAINTENANCE

You can schedule yearly trail maintenance.
You can plan stream monitoring, either every 6 months or every year.

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Come up with your own, creative idea!

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INSTRUCTIONS

This is the degraded stream habitat you will be working on.

You and your team will sketch your plan here!

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INSTRUCTIONS: SUPPLIES + BUDGET

Have you ever heard of Minecraft?

All of the supplies and services I just listed are organized like a Minecraft inventory!

The supply list will tell you how many coins each supply will cost. ①①①

You are on a budget! You may only spend 200 coins!

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Your inventory

Draw your restoration plan

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Your inventory

For most supplies, each square equals one item from the supply list.

Draw your restoration plan

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