February 4, 2006. This is how the riverbank looked (from the bottom of the riverbank) before work started. In the winter it is easy to see the erosion.
October 2, 2006. Riverbank before reconstruction begins.
October 2, 2006. Riverbank reconstruction begins by pulling back all the topsoil.
October 2, 2006. Riverbank reconstruction begins by pulling back the topsoil.
October 2, 2006. Riverbank reconstruction begins. End of first day.
October 2, 2006. Riverbank reconstruction begins. End of first day - huge area of dirt removed.
October 2, 2006. Riverbank reconstruction begins. A big pile of topsoil!
October 2, 2006. Riverbank reconstruction begins. What a big pile of soil.
October 2, 2006. Riverbank reconstruction begins. The kids love to play on the big dirt pile!
October 4, 2006. Pam surveys the new riverbank.
October 4, 2006. Equipment rests atop remaining dirt; the kids love playing on these dirt piles (one streaks by, in lower right).
October 5, 2006. Sunset on the new riverbank, which now has riprap in place.
October 5, 2006. The riprap is in place. At rear, the camp is partially demolished.
October 6, 2006. Andy loves to play among the dirt piles.
October 6, 2006. Andy explores the dirt and rocks during riverbank construction.
October 6, 2006. More dirt smoothed down along the riprap.
October 6, 2006. A good view upriver along the new riverbank.
October 6. 2006. Andy helps to move errant rocks into the riprap.
October 6, late afternoon the riverbank.
October 6, 2006. Pam stands at the top of the boat ramp, next to the dock pieces. The riverbank has been reduced to meld nicely into the grade of the boat ramp.
October 6, 2006. A view from the river.
October 11, 2006. The camp is gone! This view from the deck shows how dramatically things have changed; we can see a lot more water than before.
October 11, 2006. The camp was here, now just a smooth patch of earth.
October 11, 2006. A few rocks placed down below the old camp location, to fill in an eroded pocket.
October 11, 2006. The camp was built on some neat old timbers, which we saved.
October 11, 2006. Andy shows the timbers that we saved from the old camp.
October 11, 2006. Daddy fell into a deep hold - which was left behind where an underground barrel was removed.
November 5, 2006. After seeding, the slope is covered with a hay/mesh fabric and the rest of the area covered with hay. And a dusting of fresh snow.
November 5, 2006. Hay spread over the disturbed area will protect the new grass seed.
November 5, 2006. The end of fall work, with the ground seeded and covered in hay. They'll return in the spring to plant some bushes and groundcover.
December 2, 2006. Although this photo was taken later, here is the pile of metal tanks that were removed from the river during the cleanup operation.
December 2, 2006. The grass is already growing in!