River Restoration Case Studies

Jordan River Examples

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Jordan River Migratory Bird Refuge – Great Salt Lake Audubon

Bingham Junction – US EPA, Salt Lake County, and Midvale City

Legacy Nature Preserve – Utah Department of Transportation

Walden Park – Salt Lake County Watershed Planning and Restoration

Galena Soonkhani – Utah Division of Forestry Fire and State Lands, and Utah Open Lands

Redwood Natural AreaSalt Lake County, and Tree Utah

Salt Lake City Riparian Restoration Projects – Salt Lake City

Additional Jordan River Restoration Projects – Salt Lake County Watershed Restoration and Planning

 

National Examples

Lachine Canal, Montreal

 

Haw River, North Carolina

Boise River Master Plan – Boise, Idaho

Buffalo Bayou – Houston, Texas

Chattahoochee/Riverside – Atlanta, Georgia

Chicago River – Chicago, Illinois

Clear Creek Recreation Plan – Golden, Colorado

Minneapolis Parks and Recreation

Sammamish River – Redmond, Washington

South Platte River Overview – Denver, Colorado

South Platte River Plan – Denver, Colorado

Willamette River (1) – Oregon

Willamette River (2) – Oregon

Boardman River – Michigan

Hudson River Greenway (1) – New York

Hudson River Greenway (2) – New York

Jedediah Smith Memorial Trail (American River Bike Trail) – California

Minnesota River State Trail (1) – Minnesota

Minnesota River State Trail (2) – Minnesota

Trinity River Basin Master Plan – Texas

Southwest Nature Preserve – Arlington, Texas

American Planning Association Waterfront Redevelopment Summary

Watershed Success Stories – www.cleanwater.gov

Delaware: Property Value/Desirability Effects of Bike Paths Adjacent to Residential Areas