Riparian Buffer Restoration

A grant from the U.S. Forest Service and collaboration with the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RI DEM) made it possible for the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council to hire a consulting firm, Kleinschmidt Associates, to:

• Identify potential riparian sites along the river
• Inventory and prioritize riparian restoration opportunities
• Select appropriate demonstration site
• Implement demonstration site restoration
• The results of this project are available on the RI DEM website.

Since this study was completed the Watershed Council has undertaken buffer restoration projects at a number of sites along the river and is planning more. Below are photographs of some of these projects.