Cowpasture River, Virginia: riverbanks show significant erosion (left); riverbanks regraded, restored, and stabilized (right).

Two photos of the same river, one in fall that shows bank erosion and the other in summer after banks have been restored
Photo By/Credit
David Byrd/USFWS
Date Shot/Created
08/07/2023
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
The riverbanks were showing significant erosion in the Cowpasture River (left). The Virginia Ecological Services Field Office worked with landowners and FishAmerica Foundation to regrade and restore stability to the riverbanks (right).
Ecosystem
River/stream
Recreational Activity
Fishing
Subject tags
Endangered and/or Threatened species
Erosion
Habitat restoration
Rivers and streams