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1999 Flint Creek stream bank after being reshaped on Richard Osborn's property by volunteers

Volunteers lay down straw on stream bank before planting willow stakes on Richard Osborn property. This stream bank was a 300 foot stretch of severely eroded stream bank.. It was restored using riprap at the toe of the stream and soil…

1999 Flint Creek stream bank stabilized on Robert Yeager Property

This project along Flint Creek was completed with EPA funds.
These pictures were taken when the ground was covered with snow.

1999 FSA office staff- Jenny DeWitt, Debbie Kennedy, Linda Green and Vicky Rechkemmer

These four women employees stand in the office of the FSA office

1999 Geode RC&D Employee Eric Japsen carries branches

ERic Japsen carries a load of willow stakes left over from those planted on the banks of Flint Creek to prevent further erosion. An EPA grant from the Soil and Water Conservation District paid for this project.

1999 Jennifer Dumas Receives Scholarship

Jennifer Dumas ot Burlington was chosen as the recipient of the Des Moines County Conservation District scholarship. This scholarship~ is sponsored in conjunction with the Conservation Districts of Iowa (CDI) and CDI Auxiliary Jennifer was chosen…

1999 Robert Yeager Flint Creek stream bank photos in early spring before restoration

Snow from late winter sits on the stream bank a week before restoration work begins.

1999 Site where feeder creek enters the Flint River

Bob Yeager site - SW one-fourth Sec 23 T 7IN R4W
Feeder creek entering Flint River opposite and just upstream from critical bank erosion site.

1999 Stream bank on Richard Osborn's property before
erosion control project

This is a photo of the Flint Creek stream bank before the restoration project started to control erosion.

1999 Tami Plein Receives Outstanding Conservation Teacher Award

West Burlington Jr/iSr High School Science Teacher Tam1 Ple1n received an award for Outstanding Science Teacher Grades 7-12 during the 1999 Conservation Districts of Iowa 53rd Annual Conference. The purpose of the award is to recognize outstanding…

1999 Weir in feeder creek under gravel road

This photo shows a functioning wooden "coffin-type" weir in a feeder creek under a gravel road at 200 feet before emptying into the Flint River above critical bank erosion site. This area is on Robert Yeager's property. A weir is a low dam that is…

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