. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. The I here once was a freshwater stream that bubbled from beneath a forest floor, meandered through towering oaks, and glided across smooth rocks to join forces with a lively, deep creek. The merged waters poured into a swift-flowing river, coursing toward the coastal plain to salty sounds that seeped through narrow inlets into the Atlantic Ocean. The stream and its banks were teeming with life — fish and wildlife, flowers and trees. It was a delight to local inhabitants, who dubbed it Rocky Branch. Time p
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. The I here once was a freshwater stream that bubbled from beneath a forest floor, meandered through towering oaks, and glided across smooth rocks to join forces with a lively, deep creek. The merged waters poured into a swift-flowing river, coursing toward the coastal plain to salty sounds that seeped through narrow inlets into the Atlantic Ocean. The stream and its banks were teeming with life — fish and wildlife, flowers and trees. It was a delight to local inhabitants, who dubbed it Rocky Branch. Time passed. Deforestation and agriculture began to carve changes into the landscape. A city and a major university slowly crowded out the rural setting. After more than a century, the once pristine waters of Rocky Branch were forced through channels and squeezed into culverts and between buildings. In some places, the stream disappeared beneath roads and parking ABOVE: Before — The severely eroded banks of Rocky Branch presented challenging hurdles for the team. Along with a century of man-made land disturbances, the stream took a major hit from Hurricane Fran in 1996. RIGHT: After — Barbara Doll, second from right, stands in the restored floodplain along the same stretch of Rocky Branch shown on previous page. The winter wheat holds the reshaped banks in place in the new "outdoor ; 12 AUTUMN 2002. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original UNC Sea Grant College Program. [Raleigh, N. C. : UNC Sea Grant College Program]
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