Trout Headwaters, Inc.  is proud to have designed, permitted, and installed the first stream restoration and demonstration project on the Sweetwater River Conservancy near Casper, Wyoming.  The photos in this post show the resources along Horse Creek within the conservancy in their original condition during baseline and 1 year post-restoration.

Historic land use practices on Horse Creek, this spring-fed stream originating in the southern tips of the Rattle Snake Hills, included intensive livestock grazing, channel straightening, and de-watering  which altered flows and disrupted life cycles for native plants and animals in the reach.  As the stream banks and vegetation continue to reestablish, the biodiversity and sustainability of the riparian ecosystem will continue to improve, creating rich wildlife habitat and restoring an important migration corridor.

Our team at Trout Headwaters takes great pride in knowing that we’re leaving the planet better than we found it. More about the project at: http://sweetwaterriverconservancy.com/banks-projects/horse-creek