Wakefield Run
Stream Restoration Project

Starting to turn green - April 24, 2014

Follow the progress as Wakefield Run gets a healthy habitat makeover.
Sediment plume at the mouth of Wakefield Run
Wakefield Run, April 24, 2014
Small fish schooling at the mouth of Wakefield Run. Can they make it upstream?
Wakefield Run, April 24, 2014
Photo Checkpoint 1 - Mouth of Wakefield Run
Wakefield Run, April 24, 2014
Photo Checkpoint 2 - Beneath Cross County Trail bridge
Wakefield Run, April 24, 2014
Photo Checkpoint 3 - Rock vane
Wakefield Run, April 24, 2014
Embedded root wad becomes habitat for the most common creature in our waters "Saccus plasticus"
Wakefield Run, April 24, 2014
Photo Checkpoint 4 - Next rock vane (north wall)
Wakefield Run, April 24, 2014
Photo Checkpoint 5 - Boulder on south bank
Wakefield Run, April 24, 2014
Mountain bikers creating new trail in woods
Wakefield Run, April 24, 2014
New trail leads to designated armored crossing point
Wakefield Run, April 24, 2014
Photo Checkpoint 6 - Next boulder on south bank
Wakefield Run, April 24, 2014
Possible erosion issues developing near armored crossing
Wakefield Run, April 24, 2014
Photo Checkpoint 7 - Second root wad
Wakefield Run, April 24, 2014
Photo Checkpoint 8 - Second root wad
Wakefield Run, April 24, 2014
Photo Checkpoint 9 - Second root wad
Wakefield Run, April 24, 2014
Photo Checkpoint 10 - Rock channel below plunge pool
Wakefield Run, April 24, 2014
Photo Checkpoint 11 - Atop I-495 culvert, facing downstream
Wakefield Run, April 24, 2014
Perplexed mountain bikers are creating multiple trails along reseeded access road.
Wakefield Run, April 24, 2014

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