Accotink Creek Restoration- Fairfax, VA

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Example of streambank stabilization techniques
(photo courtesy of Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection)

What was done and why?

Five reaches of Accotink creek were stabilized using a wide range of urban restoration techniques in this highly developed watershed. This is another example of a watershed-wide restoration program.

Who was involved?

The City of Fairfax and Department of Conservation and Recreation were the key organizations involved in the project

Why is this a model project?

An extensive monitoring plan was developed to measure habitat quality and macroinvertebrate diversity before and after restoration and incorporated the use of a reference site.

Contact

Brooke Hassett, Department of Biology, University of Maryland

(301) 405-3799

bhassett@umd.edu

Dr. Margaret Palmer, Department of Entomology and Department of Biology, University of Maryland

(301)405-3795

mpalmer@umd.edu