Resources
On this page you will find links to our membership forms, and educational material involving educational best management practices on:
- Stream bank stabilization
- Cliff erosion
Bob Butler, 2024
On this page you will find links to our membership forms, and educational material involving educational best management practices on:
- Stream bank stabilization
- Cliff erosion
We would love to have you join us as a member of SSWA! We provide an online google form as well as a pdf form to register. Please send completed pdf forms to sswa@sswa.ca, or mail to
PO Box 123, Crapaud PE C0A 1J0.
Streams are very dynamic ecosystems. They change as a result of flooding, seasons, erosion, and other natural processes. Streams meander through their floodplains over time, so it is integral for the floodplain to be clear of human interference (e.g. fences, structures, etc.). Stream bank stabilization is a way to mitigate the impacts of human interference in the riparian zones and floodplains by kick starting restoration.
Some ways to do this as a landowner include maintaining the 15 m buffer zone as measured from the floodplain. Leaving this unmown to grow up over time can be great, but if you want to speed things up, you can plant native species that are water tolerant. Contact us if you have questions or concerns about this or are curious if we would be able to help you with providing trees and planting them.
In agricultural areas, the 15 m buffer zone still applies, but there are other programs to help enhance stream bank stabilization. More information on those can be found here.
- Leaving at least a 15 buffer zone of unmown grass/shrubs between the lawn and the cliff
- Planting native salt-tolerant shrubs (i.e. wild rose, bayberry) in that buffer zone can help stabilize the soil and mitigate slumping and erosion through deep roots holding soil together
- Avoid rock armouring as it increases nearby erosion levels and is often a short-lived solution to erosion
- Watch out for at-risk Bank Swallow colonies and allow the bank and overbank areas there to remain undisturbed
- Contact us with any questions or concerns
