Concrete lines a stretch of Watts Branch before restoration. (Photo courtesy of DOEE)After restoration, the same stretch endures a high-flow storm. (Photo courtesy of DOEE)
On Watts Branch, a Bandalong Litter Trap installed in early 2012 is emptied of trash every two weeks by Groundwork Anacostia. (Photo by Caitlin Finnerty/Chesapeake Bay Program)
A recently restored stretch of Milkhouse Ford, a tributary of Rock Creek, flows through Rock Creek Park in Washington, D.C., on May 1, 2012. (Photo by Caitlin Finnerty/Chesapeake Bay Program)
To prevent scouring erosion on Milkhouse Run, restoration involved the creation of a regenerative stormwater conveyance (RSC) and the addition of native plants and trees. (Photo by Caitlin Finnerty/Chesapeake Bay Program)
Erosion cuts away at a sandy streambank in Washington's Alger Park. (Photo by Caitlin Finnerty/Chesapeake Bay Program)
Newly restored, Watts Branch flows through Southeast Washington, D.C., on May 1, 2012. (Photo by Caitlin Finnerty/Chesapeake Bay Program)
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