SITE 4-U: VEGETATION FOR THE MEGA-WALL AREA ON DINGMANS CREEK DELAWARE WATER GAP NATIONAL RECREATION AREA NATIONAL PARK SERVICE STREAM DAMAGED DURING BIG RAIN IN JUNE 2005Planted in two Phases,July 23 & 24, 2008 & Sept 25, 2009

CONTACT: Kara_Deutsch@NPS.GOVLOCATION: In the northern section of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, proceed north on Rt. 209, slow down when the DINGMANS FALLS sign appears. Turn west onto Dingmans Falls Road. Proceed approx. mile, project is on the north (right side) of the road right before the first sharp turn. If you cross the bridge you have gone too far.

BUILDING THE VERTICAL WALL THAT PROTECTS THE PARK ROAD FROM DINGMANS CREEK WE DID NOT BUILD THE WALL! Photos by Dave Derrick APRIL 15, 2008

Looking US @ dewatering & future wall location.BUILDING VERTICAL WALL-DINGMANS CR. PIX BY DERRICK 4-15-08

Looking US @ dewatering & wall construction.BUILDING VERTICAL WALL-DINGMANS CR. PIX BY DERRICK 4-15-08

Looking US @dewatering technique.BUILDING VERTICAL WALL-DINGMANS CR. PIX BY DERRICK 4-15-08

DINGMANS CREEK VERTICAL WALL COMPLETE Photos by Dave Derrick JULY 23, 2008

Looking US @ the wall. Toe is riprap & concrete filled geoweb VERTICAL WALL COMPLETE-DINGMANS CR. PIX BY DERRICK 7-23-08

Toe of wall is large stone & concrete filled geoweb.VERTICAL WALL COMPLETE-DINGMANS CR. PIX BY DERRICK 7-23-08

Close-up of the metal & geoweb grid of the front face of the wall. We will plant dogwood, sandbar willow, witch hazel, ninebark & river birch unrooted poles through this structureVERTICAL WALL COMPLETE-DINGMANS CR. PIX BY DERRICK 7-23-08

Looking US @ US section of the vertical wall bank protection.VERTICAL WALL COMPLETE-DINGMANS CR. PIX BY DERRICK 7-23-08

DINGMANS CREEK LETS VEGETATE THE NEW VERTICAL MEGA-WALL PROJECT SITE IN TWO PHASES

PHASE 1: PLANTING THE VERTICAL WALL SITE Photos by Dave Derrick July 24, 2008

PLANTING FUNCTIONSRe-establish a continuous riparian corridor on the right descending bank on the footprint of the vertical wall disturbed area, & the lower meadow.Plants will reduce soil moisture in wall due to transpiration (soil was soggy during planting)Holly bushes & dense plantings on top bank will keep park visitors from getting close to the top edge of the wall. BUT during the winter the rabbits had eaten all of the holly bushes!

PHASE 1: PLANTING THE VERTICAL FACE OF THE MEGA-WALL

Looking US @ the flat area above the wall.VERTICAL WALL COMPLETE-DINGMANS CR. PIX BY DERRICK 7-23-08

Looking US. Planting the top of the front face of the wallPLANTING VERTICAL WALL-DINGMANS CR. PIX BY DERRICK 7-24-08

Looking US @ high school & college Conservation Corps plantersPLANTING VERTICAL WALL-DINGMANS CR. PIX BY DERRICK 7-23-08

Looking US @ plantings in wall by Conservation Corps workers.PLANTING VERTICAL WALL-DINGMANS CR. PIX BY DERRICK 7-23-08

Looking US @ wall planted top to bottom.PLANTING VERTICAL WALL-DINGMANS CR. PIX BY DERRICK 7-23-08

Close-up of poles in wallPLANTING VERTICAL WALL-DINGMANS CR. PIX BY DERRICK 7-23-08

Looking US @ planted wall. Cuttings of dogwood, river birch, sandbar willow, ninebark & witch hazel were used.PLANTING VERTICAL WALL-DINGMANS CR. PIX BY DERRICK 7-23-08

Looking US @ close-up of adventitious rooting poles in wallPLANTING VERTICAL WALL-DINGMANS CR. PIX BY DERRICK 7-23-08

Looking US @ planted wall & Dingmans Creek after 3 rainPLANTING VERTICAL WALL-DINGMANS CR. PIX BY DERRICK 7-23-08

Looking US @ vegged wall, toe stone, & creek after stormPLANTING VERTICAL WALL-DINGMANS CR. PIX BY DERRICK 7-23-08

Looking US @ Dingmans Creek after 3 inches of rainPLANTING VERTICAL WALL-DINGMANS CR. PIX BY DERRICK 7-23-08

14 MONTHS AFTER PROJECT COMPLETION Photos By Dave Derrick SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

14 MONTHS LATER- Looking US @ the Mega-wall.14 MONTHS LATER-VERTICAL WALL-DINGMANS CR. PIX DERRICK 9-9-09

14 MONTHS LATER- Looking US @ the Mega-wall.14 MONTHS LATER-VERTICAL WALL-DINGMANS CR. PIX DERRICK 9-9-09

14 MONTHS LATER-VERTICAL WALL-DINGMANS CR. PIX DERRICK 9-9-0914 MONTHS LATER- Looking US. All planted unrooted poles on the vertical face of the wall died

14 MONTHS LATER- Looking US. All planted unrooted poles on the vertical face of the wall died.14 MONTHS LATER-VERTICAL WALL-DINGMANS CR. PIX DERRICK 9-9-09

PHASE 1: PLANTING THE TOP OF THE MEGA-WALL

Looking US @ terrace above wall. Row of Sycamores were planted when built. Dont step off of the wall, its about 15 ft downVERTICAL WALL COMPLETE-DINGMANS CR. PIX BY DERRICK 7-23-08

Planted terrace above wall, 12 tree & shrub species usedPLANTING VERTICAL WALL-DINGMANS CR. PIX BY DERRICK 7-23-08

7 MONTHS AFTER PROJECT COMPLETION KILLER BUNNIES BROWSING Photos by Derrick FEB 18, 2009

7 MONTHS LATER-Attack of the killer bunnies vs hollys7 MONTHS LATER-VERTICAL WALL-DINGMANS CR. PIX DERRICK 2-18-09

7 MONTHS LATER-Attack of the killer bunnies vs hollys7 MONTHS LATER-VERTICAL WALL-DINGMANS CR. PIX DERRICK 2-18-09

14 MONTHS LATER- Looking US @ terrace above wall. Grasses & sycamores doing well, rabbits ate holly bushes, but they are sprouting back14 MONTHS LATER-VERTICAL WALL-DINGMANS CR. PIX DERRICK 9-9-09

PHASE 1: PLANTING THE LOWER MEADOW DOWNSTREAM OF THE MEGA-WALL

From wall looking DS at the lower meadow. Not planted yetVERTICAL WALL COMPLETE-DINGMANS CR. PIX BY DERRICK 7-23-08

Looking DS @ Conservation Corps plantersPLANTING VERTICAL WALL-DINGMANS CR. PIX BY DERRICK 7-23-08

Looking DS @ planted lower meadow.PLANTING VERTICAL WALL-DINGMANS CR. PIX BY DERRICK 7-23-08

14 MONTHS LATER- Plantings & grasses on lower terrace are robust14 MONTHS LATER-VERTICAL WALL-DINGMANS CR. PIX DERRICK 9-9-09

Looking US @ wall area from DS meadowPLANTING VERTICAL WALL-DINGMANS CR. PIX BY DERRICK 7-23-08

14 MONTHS LATER- Looking US @lower meadow & mega-wall14 MONTHS LATER-VERTICAL WALL-DINGMANS CR. PIX DERRICK 9-9-09

PHASE 2: SOIL-CHOKE & PLANTING THE UPPER RIPRAP & CONCRETE BASE OF THE VERTICAL MEGA-WALL Photos by Dave Derrick SEPT. 25, 2008

PROBLEMSLack of riparian corridor on right bank at location of Mega-Wall. Tall wall with no safety barrier to protect park visitors.Large amount of riprap and concrete at toe of wall provides no habitat and is a heat source to the cold water stream.

Looking DS @ left bank PLANTING MEGA WALL-DINGMANS CR. PIX BY DERRICK 9-25-09Courtesy of Ecological Restoration, Inc.

Looking DS. Ready to dump the sand-peat planting mix over the brink of the Mega-Wall. PLANTING MEGA WALL-DINGMANS CR. PIX BY DERRICK 9-25-09

Looking DS. Sand-peat planting mix falling over the edgePLANTING MEGA WALL-DINGMANS CR. PIX BY DERRICK 9-25-09

Looking downhill @ the soil mix and plants. PLANTING MEGA WALL-DINGMANS CR. PIX BY DERRICK 9-25-09

Looking DS. Plants were planted two different ways, some were placed in interstices then soil dumped on top, other plants, especially unrooted poles, were placed in soil after it was dumped.PLANTING MEGA WALL-DINGMANS CR. PIX BY DERRICK 9-25-09

SOLUTIONS (THE PLAN)Dump a special mix of sand-peat over the wall & spread a thick layer of this material over the top of the existing riprap (soil-choked riprap).Re-establish a continuous riparian corridor by planting a dense multi-species mix of native trees and shrubs on the soil-choked riprap.Vines will be used to vegetate the near-stream stone where soil would be washed away by flow. Dense plantings on top bank will keep park visitors from getting close to the top edge of the wall.

Looking DS @ left bank PLANTING MEGA WALL-DINGMANS CR. PIX BY DERRICK 9-25-09Courtesy of Ecological Restoration, Inc.

PLANTING MEGA WALL-DINGMANS CR. PIX BY DERRICK 9-25-09Looking DS. Close-up of plants & sand-peat planting mix

PLANTS PLANTEDGray Birch 20 1 gallon pots Gray Birch 240 bare root Silky Dogwood 50 bare rootBlack Willow 240 bare rootVirginia Creeper 34 cuttings Rhododendron 40 3 gallon potsWhite Pine 40 3 gallon pots

Common Name # Size

Looking US @ soil choke of riprap & concrete toe of mega-wallPLANTING MEGA WALL-DINGMANS CR. PIX BY DERRICK 9-25-09

PLANTING MEGA WALL-DINGMANS CR. PIX BY DERRICK 9-25-09Looking across @ soil choke of riprap & concrete toe of mega-wall

Looking @ DS end of wall. Soil choke with many plants. Unrooted cuttings are hard to see.PLANTING MEGA WALL-DINGMANS CR. PIX BY DERRICK 9-25-09

Looking across @ soil, plants, & Mega-wall. PLANTING MEGA WALL-DINGMANS CR. PIX BY DERRICK 9-25-09

Looking US. Close-up of plants & soil choke.PLANTING MEGA WALL-DINGMANS CR. PIX BY DERRICK 9-25-09

Looking US. Close-up of plants & sand-peat planting mixPLANTING MEGA WALL-DINGMANS CR. PIX BY DERRICK 9-25-09

PLANTING MEGA WALL-DINGMANS CR. PIX BY DERRICK 9-25-09Looking US. Close-up of plants & sand-peat planting mix

PLANTING MEGA WALL-DINGMANS CR. PIX BY DERRICK 9-25-09Looking US. Close-up of plants & sand-peat planting mix

PHASE 2: ADDITIONAL PLANTS FOR THE TOP OF THE MEGA-WALL Photos by Dave Derrick SEPT. 25, 2008

Looking US @ 40 Rhododendron plants for top of wall. Spaced 5 ft apart to form a dense fence of vegetation to keep visitors away from the brink of the 12 ft tall wall.PLANTING TOP OF WALL-DINGMANS CR. PIX BY DERRICK 9-25-09

Looking US @ top of wall Rhododendron plantings PLANTING TOP OF WALL-DINGMANS CR. PIX BY DERRICK 9-25-09

Looking US @ top of wall Rhododendron plantings PLANTING TOP OF WALL-DINGMANS CR. PIX BY DERRICK 9-25-09

Looking DS @ top of wall Rhododendron plantings PLANTING TOP OF WALL-DINGMANS CR. PIX BY DERRICK 9-25-09

Looking DS @ top of wall Rhododendron plantings PLANTING TOP OF WALL-DINGMANS CR. PIX BY DERRICK 9-25-09

1 YEAR AFTER PROJECT COMPLETION Photos by Dave DerrickSEPT. 12, 2010

PLANTINGS ON TOP OF THE MEGA-WALL

1 YEAR LATER-Looking US @ Rhododendrons & trees on top of wall. Heavy snowfall has injured some Rhododendrums. 1 YEAR LATER-DINGMANS CR.-SITE 4-U PIX BY DERRICK 9-12-2010

1 YEAR LATER-Looking US @ plantings on top of wall 1 YEAR LATER-DINGMANS CR.-SITE 4-U PIX BY DERRICK 9-12-2010

1 YEAR LATER- Invasive exotic Mile-A-Minute vine has covered the wall & some planted Rhodondendrums. 1 YEAR LATER-DINGMANS CR.-SITE 4-U PIX BY DERRICK 9-12-2010

THE DOWNSTREAM LOWER MEADOW

1 YEAR LATER-Looking DS @ robust plantings in meadow 1 YEAR LATER-DINGMANS CR.-SITE 4-U PIX BY DERRICK 9-12-2010

PLANTINGS ON THE STREAMSIDE TOE OF THE MEGA-WALL

1 YEAR LATER-Looking US @ toe of Mega-Wall. Growth good but exotic invasive Mile-A-Minute vine is covering some plantings. 1 YEAR LATER-DINGMANS CR.-SITE 4-U PIX BY DERRICK 9-12-2010

1 YEAR LATER-Close-up of plantings at toe of wall. 1 YEAR LATER-DINGMANS CR.-SITE 4-U PIX BY DERRICK 9-12-2010

1 YEAR LATER-Plantings @ toe of Mega-Wall. 1 YEAR LATER-DINGMANS CR.-SITE 4-U PIX BY DERRICK 9-12-2010

1 YEAR LATER-Mile-A-Minute vine engulfing a Rhododendron. 1 YEAR LATER-DINGMANS CR.-SITE 4-U PIX BY DERRICK 9-12-2010

1 YEAR LATER-Looking DS @ DS end of the Mega-Wall. Invasive exotic Mile-A-Minute vine has covered the wall & some of our plants. This vine needs to be eliminated from this landscape. 1 YEAR LATER-DINGMANS CR.-SITE 4-U PIX BY DERRICK 9-12-2010

1 YEAR LATER-Looking @ the center section of the toe of the Mega-Wall. Growth good, soil stable. 1 YEAR LATER-DINGMANS CR.-SITE 4-U PIX BY DERRICK 9-12-2010

1 YEAR LATER-Looking across @ the US end of the plantings at the toe of the Mega-Wall. Good growth, stable soil. 1 YEAR LATER-DINGMANS CR.-SITE 4-U PIX BY DERRICK 9-12-2010

1 YEAR LATER-Closer look @US end of Meg-Wall toe 1 YEAR LATER-DINGMANS CR.-SITE 4-U PIX BY DERRICK 9-12-2010

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CONSTRUCT-LIVING DIKES-DINGMANS CR. PIX BY DERRICK 9-25-09Cleophus & friends

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Stream corridor ecosystems and their components Ecological processes, structure & functions Characterization and analysis of stream corridors Development of a restoration plan Design, implementation, monitoring, and Integrated, iterative, adaptive, flexible approaches.*Based on the interagency publication, Stream Corridor Restoration: Principles, Processes, and Practices, this introductory training covers:

Stream corridor ecosystems and their components Ecological processes, structure & functions Characterization and analysis of stream corridors Development of a restoration plan Design, implementation, monitoring, and Integrated, iterative, adaptive, flexible approaches.*Based on the interagency publication, Stream Corridor Restoration: Principles, Processes, and Practices, this introductory training covers:

Stream corridor ecosystems and their components Ecological processes, structure & functions Characterization and analysis of stream corridors Development of a restoration plan Design, implementation, monitoring, and Integrated, iterative, adaptive, flexible approaches.*Based on the interagency publication, Stream Corridor Restoration: Principles, Processes, and Practices, this introductory training covers:

Stream corridor ecosystems and their components Ecological processes, structure & functions Characterization and analysis of stream corridors Development of a restoration plan Design, implementation, monitoring, and Integrated, iterative, adaptive, flexible approaches.*Based on the interagency publication, Stream Corridor Restoration: Principles, Processes, and Practices, this introductory training covers:

Stream corridor ecosystems and their components Ecological processes, structure & functions Characterization and analysis of stream corridors Development of a restoration plan Design, implementation, monitoring, and Integrated, iterative, adaptive, flexible approaches.*Based on the interagency publication, Stream Corridor Restoration: Principles, Processes, and Practices, this introductory training covers:

Stream corridor ecosystems and their components Ecological processes, structure & functions Characterization and analysis of stream corridors Development of a restoration plan Design, implementation, monitoring, and Integrated, iterative, adaptive, flexible approaches.*Based on the interagency publication, Stream Corridor Restoration: Principles, Processes, and Practices, this introductory training covers:

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Stream corridor ecosystems and their components Ecological processes, structure & functions Characterization and analysis of stream corridors Development of a restoration plan Design, implementation, monitoring, and Integrated, iterative, adaptive, flexible approaches.*Based on the interagency publication, Stream Corridor Restoration: Principles, Processes, and Practices, this introductory training covers:

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Stream corridor ecosystems and their components Ecological processes, structure & functions Characterization and analysis of stream corridors Development of a restoration plan Design, implementation, monitoring, and Integrated, iterative, adaptive, flexible approaches.*Based on the interagency publication, Stream Corridor Restoration: Principles, Processes, and Practices, this introductory training covers:

Stream corridor ecosystems and their components Ecological processes, structure & functions Characterization and analysis of stream corridors Development of a restoration plan Design, implementation, monitoring, and Integrated, iterative, adaptive, flexible approaches.*Based on the interagency publication, Stream Corridor Restoration: Principles, Processes, and Practices, this introductory training covers:

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Stream corridor ecosystems and their components Ecological processes, structure & functions Characterization and analysis of stream corridors Development of a restoration plan Design, implementation, monitoring, and Integrated, iterative, adaptive, flexible approaches.*Based on the interagency publication, Stream Corridor Restoration: Principles, Processes, and Practices, this introductory training covers:

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Stream corridor ecosystems and their components Ecological processes, structure & functions Characterization and analysis of stream corridors Development of a restoration plan Design, implementation, monitoring, and Integrated, iterative, adaptive, flexible approaches.