Our natural environment plays host to an immense variety of species, many of them microscopic. Whether restoring habitats, repairing vital bank stability, or managing for trophy trout, THI not only treads lightly on the delicate ecosystems that exist, we work to protect and enhance them.

Independent studies show the primary factor affecting the health and productivity of streams and rivers is excessive erosion and sedimentation. In todays increasingly “green economy” it is critical to the success of our agencies, businesses, and industry that we develop and deploy bank stabilization and river restoration technologies that are both sustainable and ecologically sound.

For many years Trout Headwaters teamed with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and others to develop and refine these environmentally superior, lower-cost techniques for stream stabilization and restoration. Working with nature has indeed been a precept of the firm since its founding and one that we’re immensely proud to continue through today.
Just as Johnny Appleseed (aka John Chapman) made practical and lasting contributions to apple production in the U.S., our firm has always worked to contribute to the habitat restoration industry.

Assessments can do the following:

Mitigation and conservation markets are creating profitable returns for many property owners across the U.S. Lands that have been involved with ranching, farming, timber operations, or other agricultural practices can be converted to mitigation, species and nutrient banks through preservation, enhancement, and restoration of upland and wetland/stream resources.

Stream, river and wetland restoration has benefits well beyond improved aesthetics. Properties with pristine water resources are valued as much as five times higher than their upland counterparts. Healthy, functioning, floodplains increase water-storage capacity, directly benefiting the agricultural, hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation values of the property. Stable stream banks and healthy riparian areas decrease flooding and improve water quality, important benefits to all who value water resources.