Watershed Restoration and Protection

As part of Appalachian RC&D Council’s commitment to conserving our regions natural resources, our Watershed Restoration work focuses on improving water quality in our regional watersheds, improving agricultural management of water resources, and increasing the economic viability of our region through environmental tourism on our rivers, creeks and streams.


Through a multipronged approach we work on both large and small scales to impact our regional water quality. From securing funding and gathering partners to repair streams, streambanks and reduce pollution in our regions waterways to small-scale, hands-on workshops for individual landowners to learn about streambank repair, we are working to improve our regions water quality, 1 linear foot of stream at a time.


Along with work directly with landowners, local governments, environmental consulting firms and others, we also work directly with farmers. Our work with farmers includes education on best management practices that reduce agricultural run-off, increase the filterative ability of working lands, and provides resources for potential cost-share funding on implementing such practices.

All of this work culminates with cleaner watersheds that draw in visitors far and wide to enjoy kayaking, fly fishing, or many other forms of recreation on our rivers and streams. Conservation and stewardship of our region’s watershed increases the quality of life for residents and is an economic generator for our region.