Leaving stream and river banks as natural as possible -- with
the soil undisturbed and covered with trees, shrubs, wildflowers,
mosses and ferns -- helps prevent erosion. A stream bottom filled
with pebbles -- rather than a dirt-filled bottom -- is one sign
of a healthy system.
Leaving stream and river banks as natural as possible -- with
the soil undisturbed and covered with trees, shrubs, wildflowers,
mosses and ferns -- helps prevent erosion. A stream bottom filled
with pebbles -- rather than a dirt-filled bottom -- is one sign
of a healthy system. 