Restore riparian and stream habitat using toe wood construction to stabilize sections of Rush Creek, placing root wad structures, and clearing the accumulated gravel while redirecting discharge of the creek. Project will stabilize the last 2,600 feet of Rush Creek to reduce sediment and phosphorus discharges to the Genesee River.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Sustain our Great Lakes Program
Project Title: Stabilizing and Restoring Riparian and Stream Habitat at Rush Creek (NY)
Organization:
Genesee RiverWatch
Project ID:
0501.22.074560
Description:
Award Amount:
$212468.55
Location:
Rush Creek on the east side of the Genesee River, Town of Hume, New York