Tackle Problem Areas
WATR’s restoration work includes repairing compromised streambanks, creating and maintaining riparian buffers by adding native plants and removing non-native invasives, and cleaning up trash. Our staff and volunteers took an active role during the post-Helene debris removal project, and we continue to work with home and business owners, farmers, and public agencies to identify and restore areas of erosion and bank failure.
Restoring Trails and Riverbanks at Monteith Farmstead Park
The WATR Discovery Trails at Monteith Farmstead Park are designed to encourage the stewardship of stream side land and educate the public on how best to protect the riparian zone. These short nature trails wind along the banks of Scotts Creek, a tributary of the Tuckasegee River. Interpretive signs explain features and benefits of healthy buffers along our waterways.
WATR hosts monthly volunteer workdays at the park. Volunteers take on tasks like removing exotic invasive plants, mulching the trails, maintaining signs, and cleaning up the creek. All are welcome, and tools, gloves, water, and expert leadership is always provided. Workdays are generally scheduled for the third Saturday of the month from 9 am to 1 pm- visit our sign up page for more information or to register to volunteer.
Panthertown Restoration
