Case studies of urban, rural, and forested streams highlight a variety of restoration techniques. Illustrated with photos and beautifully detailed drawings. The Izaak Walton League of America is planning a revision of its Citizen's Streambank Restoration Handbook and would welcome input from people who have worked with volunteers to carry out restoration projects using bioengineering techniques. A Guide for Planners, Policymakers, and Citizens. Colorful and well-illustrated, it is intended for both the professional and the layperson.
Appendices summarize specific restoration techniques.
Boquet River Association. This booklet contains very practical, realistic advice from a small nonprofit organization that has organized and carried out dozens of streambank erosion control projects. USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service. More technical than most of the resources listed here, this handbook includes detailed instructions for protecting streambanks through bioengineering as well as more traditional methods. Covers bank reshaping, live stakes, fascines, branchpacking, cribwalls, brushmattresses, rock riprap, coconut fiber rolls, rock gabions, and more.