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Stormwater services - 2 views

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    Durham City Stormwater Services website
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Mosquito - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 1 views

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      These are all the ways to avoid mosquitoes
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    This may help us understand what will push mosquitoes away from our stream
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Mosquitoes - What Good Are Mosquitoes? - Why Do We Need Mosquitoes? - 2 views

  • represent a considerable biomass of food for wildlife on the lower rungs of the food chain.
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How to Control Mosquitoes in Your Yard and Home - 2 views

  • Adult mosquitoes lay eggs in stagnant or slow moving water, or on moist soil or leaf litter in areas likely to collect water
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      This may be a possibility after we slow down the stream
  • Dump anything that holds water twice per week if it has rained. Birdbaths, non-chlorinated wading pools, footbaths, garbage can lids, and pottery will all attract breeding mosquitoes.
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      These things may bring mosquitoes o our stream if not avoided
  • Adult mosquitoes rest during the day, usually on tall weeds or other vegetation. Make your yard less hospitable to mosquitoes by mowing your lawn regularly, and keep weeds away
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      If we have any grass around our stream it should be short
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    How to control mosquitoes
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Seamless Stream | Carolina Gardener Web Articles - 5 views

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    This is helpful for constructing and maintaining a stream.
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Recommended Native Plant Species for Stream Restoration in North Carolina - 4 views

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    This site will help us because it has a list of plants and trees that would be good in areas of NC that have streams.
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How can we prevent erosion - 6 views

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    Tells us various approaches we can take to prevent erosion.
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How to Build a Dry Stream Bed - 9 views

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    Tells us tips about building the stream and how streambeds are used.
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Dry creek beds - 2 views

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    This has some pretty useful info on building one
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N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission > Conserving > Programs > Habitat Conservation Progr... - 1 views

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    I think this will help because it talks about streams in North Carolina
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Building Dry Creek Beds | DoItYourself.com - 5 views

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    This website can teach us how to build the creek bed

Cherette Priorities and Ideas - 2 views

started by Barb Kanoy on 26 Feb 13 no follow-up yet
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Tips on building a dry streambed - 6 views

  • too soggy, dry, hot, or shady to grow plants, consider creating a dry stream bed. A dry stream bed can reduce topsoil erosion in areas in which runoff is a problem
  • Your dry stream bed will look best if it follows an existing slope or change in elevation
  • natural creek beds are usually wider than they are deep.
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  • don't overwhelm a small stream bed with huge boulders.
  • For a more natural appearance, put some rocks on top of each other or partially bury them. Move the stones around to get the look you want, filling the spaces with more river rocks. Spread fine gravel at the lower end of the dry stream bed to create the appearance of naturally deposited sediment.
  • Add plants along the banks
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    This article is all about the beginning of building a stream. It has information on how and what to use to get your stream built. This source is really good to follow for key points on how to get our stream started.
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    Includes ideas on building a streambed and details about rocks and how you should arrange them in a streambed.

Cherette Priorities and Ideas - 6 views

started by Barb Kanoy on 04 Feb 13 no follow-up yet
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Water Gardens, Water Gardening, Ponds and Backyard Pond Designs - 15 views

  • When designing streams, the main thing to look for is elevation changes
  • Stream Construction Techniques
  • A good rule of thumb is to place a large rock at each turn in the stream
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  • benefit of adding a stream to your client’s project is the filtration and oxygenation of the water
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    stream construction ideas with a link to some great pictures of streams
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Dry Stream Does Double Duty - Fine Gardening Article - 17 views

  • Dry Stream Does Double Duty
  • A streambed stops erosion and enhances the landscape
  • A dry streambed—one that has water running in it only in wet weather—can secure the soil and direct rainwater runoff while turning an eyesore into an appealing garden feature.
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  • a dry stream—a shallow swale lined with stone substantial enough to withstand a serious downpour. Large chunks of stone or concrete, termed rip-rap, are sometimes dumped on creek embankments to slow the speed of storm water and to prevent erosion.
  • also provides an ideal place for plants.
  • Creating a gentle curve in a streambed results in a more natural appearance and serves to reduce the velocity of the water
  • creates areas for major plant groupings
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    dry stream bed
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Hennessy Landscaping - 16 views

  • Stormwater a problem?
  • Dry creek beds can: â€¢ Collect water for a rain garden
  • Serve as a filter preventing pollutants from entering creeks or municipal storm drains
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  • Eliminate erosion of soil and mulch from hillsides through placement of various sized boulders
  • Convert a wet portion of the yard to a beautifully landscaped area
  • Add beauty to your landscape with gentle curves of stone and plantings for color and contrast
  • requires careful planning
  • the dry creek bed is about two to three times wider than it is deep. Save the soil you remove to establish raised landscape beds around the edges.
  • Install weed prevention fabric to reduce to reduce weed growth
  • Fill with rocks of various sizes.
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    dry creek bed description
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Garden Project -- How to Create a Dry Creek from BHG.com - 3 views

  • A dry creek bed offers a soothing, natural look in a garden.
  • few gentle curves and a mix of rock sizes
  • excavate 12-15 inches of soil
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  • flat surface with angled sides
  • Cover the bottom and the sloping sides of the stream bed with 1/2 inch of crushed pea gravel. The sharp edges of the gravel will keep it from migrating when it rains or when someone walks on it.
  • Use various sizes, from 2 to 8 inches in length.
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    This article will help our class because it gives the basic steps of what you need and how to build a dry stream/creek.
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Public Works & Engineering - Stormwater Management - 3 views

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    Examples about how storm water can be helped
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Dry streambed uses and benefits - 10 views

  • enhance the overall appearance
  • Overall costs, both of maintenance and installation are cheaper with the dry stream bed when compared with other water features, yet the impression made by the feature is similar.
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    Argument points to bring up on why streambeds/ streams can be benefitial and ways they can help us save resources in the future.
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