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Arroyo Restoration

Here you see a typical urban arroyo, complete with an abandoned refridgerator and how it was transformated to an arroyo that supports habitat for trees and grasses, and the refrigerator is still there!

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Typical Urban Arroyo

This is a typical urban arroyo. The degraded arroyo has no capacity for storage of storm water.

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Taming the Arroyo

We restored the arroyo. A series of low check dams retain soil and water, and support habitat for trees and grasses. The refrigerator is still there under six feet of sediment!!

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