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Tag: Low-Tech Process-Based Restoration

  • Kicking Off 2025 with Hands on Restoration and Training in the South Okanagan 

    Kicking Off 2025 with Hands on Restoration and Training in the South Okanagan 

    The South Okanagan is one of the driest regions in British Columbia, yet it’s full of life. Alongside vibrant vineyards, sparkling lakes, and rolling grasslands, the region is home to an incredible diversity of fish and wildlife that flourish where water flows. From the smallest stream to the quietest wetland to the broadest lake, these…

  • Understanding Beaver Dam Analogues — Q&A with Jennifer Rogers

    Understanding Beaver Dam Analogues — Q&A with Jennifer Rogers

    Restoring streams, floodplains, and wetlands doesn’t always require heavy machinery. Sometimes, simple, nature-based solutions are the most effective. That’s the idea behind low-tech process-based restoration (LTPBR)—an approach that uses natural materials and processes to support ecosystem recovery.  Two widely used techniques involve building simple, hand-crafted structures inspired by nature: Beaver Dam Analogues (BDAs) and Post-Assisted…