1. Not a waterside bird, frequenting dry country and nesting on rocky cliffs and stream banks, sometimes on ruined buildings. 2. And it could restore stream banks in the Schoharie basin. 3. But it also colonizes undisturbed ecosystems, showing a particular fondness for low, wet ground, stream banks and areas with abundant plant litter like leaves. 4. But weeping willows on stream banks thrive because their roots are in consistently moist soil. 5. Environmentalists long have contended that cattle ruin stream banks by eating young trees, fouling water, overgrazing forage and otherwise causing erosion. 6. He said most of the costs would be from repairing stream banks, clearing debris, rebuilding drainage systems and repairing trellises and drip irrigation systems. 7. It could be used to buy conservation easements, plant trees, rebuild culverts and stabilize stream banks. 8. Many environmental groups have complained that cattle harm fragile Western lands by overgrazing and trampling stream banks, and have sought to limit grazing permits in national forests. 9. My favorite thing is to land a hopper on a stream bank, and then flick it into the water. 10. Native trees and other plants common to stream banks in North Georgia are being planted to restore a vegetative buffer. |