Technical Assistance

Understanding the functions of riverine ecosystems and the details of laws, regulations and policies affecting rivers, riparian lands and watersheds is key to safeguarding the natural integrity of your local rivers and streams. Riverways’ Technical Assistance Team provides assistance to citizens, municipalities and watershed groups to protect and restore river corridors, ecological systems, and facilitate community riverfront revitalization and public access in the following areas:

Rivers Advocate
River corridor protection, streambank restoration, public access, recreation and ecological integrity
links to position papers and river fact sheets

Stream Ecologist
Water quality and environmental regulations, laws and statutes
link to presentations

Watershed Ecologist
Water quantity, aquatic habitat and in-stream flow
link to low flow inventory

Restoration Scientist
Provides ecosystem-based assessment to restore natural function to degraded streams.
link to stream restoration