You will have learned much about your river's hydrology, ecology, and inhabitants. In time, you might laugh and share gaffes with others, as we do in this booklet. So, have fun. Successful projects can never be guaranteed. Even journals for erosion control professionsls contain articles about failed streambank controls and the complexity of watershed hydrology.
Inexpensive projects are, thereore, all the more important for small non-profit groups.
So, too, are projects that lessen land use impacts and the constant maintenance of erosion control sites.