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Stream Restoration along the Poesten Kill
​with Tom Carroll


Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 7pm on Zoom

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​Pre-registration is required. The suggested voluntary donation is $5, though any amount is welcome. To register, just click the link below.

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A discussion of the basics of stream restoration practices on eroded stream reaches in Rensselaer County. A brief look at the processes used to restore a stream that has been overused and over managed. Natural stream design methods were used at two locations along the Poesten Kill to reduce the risk of flood damage and restore habitat for aquatic organisms.

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Tom Carroll is Conservation Committee chair for the local Homewaters Chapter of Trout Unlimited. As  a retired environmental health professional, Tom has a background in life science and the physical sciences. Tom is an avid fly fisherman who lives along the Wynants Kill in Averill Park and has affection for water conservation and native fish.​

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Miss a talk? Recordings are available on our Speaker Videos page and our YouTube channel.
 

Questions? Please contact Dan Morse at dan@rensselaerplateau.org.​​

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