Project Summary - National Trails Day 2010

Riverbank Restoration

On Saturday, June 5th, 2010, the Riverbank Restoration project was completed with the addition of a deer fence and the planting of numerous native plants for soil retention.

This project was:

1. coordinated and primarily financed by the Mianus Chapter of Trout Unlimited (under the direction of Jeff Yates, Secretary),
2. with additional efforts contributed by the Master Gardeners (Bartlett Arboretum) under the direction of Sue Sweeney, and
3. volunteers and financing for the deer fence, from a local financial consulting firm, Greenwich Associates,
4. as well as numerous volunteers from the Friends of the Mianus River Park.

The overall project included rock steps leading from the River Road Trail to the hardened riverbank, and two rock groins extending upstream to slow the water flow along the bank, and two deer fences directing entry to the river via the rock steps, plus numerous native plantings in and along both deer fences. Project Details >

Meander Trail Rehabilitation

CT NEMBA's Trail Bosses, trained in the latest sustainable trail maintenance and building techniques, led a diverse group of volunteers in reclaiming and rehabilitating a large section of the Meander Trail.The trail had lost its definition, becoming 20 feet wide in some places, due to the flooding and users avoiding muddy problem areas.

Volunteers isolated the trail using deadfall branches and gargoyles, strategically placed rocks to protect the sensitive natural under-story surrounding the trail, as well as rock armoring to rehabilitate several perennially muddy sections of trail.

Visit the gallery section to view photos of the volunteers in action...

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