Hi Sari and Scott,
It sounds like you have a lot of history on your land! And your goals for your soil and landscape are so admirable. For my professional paper I was focused on mixed-grass prairie restoration on wheat farms and improving soil health and crop yield by introducing arbuscular mycorrhizae. Researching for that paper was a lot of fun as I got to look at fungal/plant relationships and think about the soil as a living thing instead of just a medium to grow plants in.
Your comment about the river being designated as a canoe trail reminded me of a question as I was going through the modules. Some of the techniques could span the entire channel, and I can imagine that installing multiple structures could make navigation more challenging. I’m curious how often that’s actually been an issue, and whether it’s ever created obstacles (literally!ha!) for restoration projects.
Also, where is your land located? Just curious for context!
-Stephanie