Our photo album is a collection of construction project shots, before and
after shots, erosion control measures, pristine riparian areas, flora and
fauna, spectacular views form some of the prominent features of our the
Upper Broad River Watershed, and much more.
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Waterfall on Middle Fork of Hickory Creek. |
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View of Hickory Nut Gorge as seen from Lake Lure. |
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Preparing the slope for hydroseeding. |
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Hydroseeding an eroding bank. |
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Stabilized slope after hydroseeding. |
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Bank stabilization at Chimney Rock Fire Department |
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Rock-lined channel at Chimney Rock Fire Department |
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Rock-lined Channel was designed to prevent further sliding of the bank |
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Rock-lined channel at Chimney Rock Fire Department |
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Watershed education for all ages. |
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Little Pisgah Mountain 2000. |
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Severe erosion problems near the summit of Little Pisgah |
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Installation of erosion control measures on Little Pisgah |
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Discussing the Little Pisgah Project with landowner J.B. Gilbert |
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Little Pisgah Mountain 2004. |
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Mountain meadow on the summit of Little Pisgah. |
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Rip rap reduces water velocity and protects culvert inlets from erosive forces |
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Road was graded to remove severe ruts and washes. |
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Undisturbed stretch of riparian buffer along Broad River. |
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Off-site sedimentation entering the Broad River. |
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Working with prison inmates to plant ground covers on eroding banks. |
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Un-packaging groundcovers for bank stabilization |
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Improving drainage on the site to prevent further erosion problems. |
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Riparian tree kits for stabilizing streambank property. |
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Old logging road that was re-graded and grassed to reduce off-site sedimentation. |
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Severely eroded hiking trail at Chimney Rock Park. |
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Trail construction on Chimney Rock Park trail. |
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Chimney Rock Park Trail after stabilization. |
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Another shot of stabilized Chimney Rock park trail. |
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Divided-leaf ragwort (yellow) and indian paintbrush (orange). |
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The bank and shoulders of this road were hydroseeded to reduce erosion potential. |
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A view of Hickory Nut Gorge. |
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Hemlock Woolly Adelgid, an exotic pest that kills native hemlock trees. |
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Another shot of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid |
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Rainbow Falls on TNC Property |
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