Residents of the Donnybrook neighborhood of
Chevy Chase joined the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection
(DEP) on Saturday, May 30 to celebrate the
restoration of the Donnybrook stream. Community members learned more about the
project that involved
the use of natural channel design principles, stream forest buffers, stormwater
management facilities and the planting of more than 560 native trees and
shrubs. The project required coordination with local residents and
collaboration with MCDOT to replace a pedestrian bridge widely used by the
community.
Participants learned the design and construction of the project, view
educational displays, and take a tour of stream restoration techniques and
green street stormwater management practices. Representatives from DEP, the
County’s Department of Transportation (MCDOT) and Rock Creek Conservancy participated in the event and explained what residents can do to help improve
their local waterways.
The restoration project
occurred along approximately 2,000 linear feet of the stream. It involved the
use of natural channel design principles, stream forest buffers, stormwater
management facilities and the planting of more than 560 native trees and shrubs.
The project required coordination with local residents and collaboration with
MCDOT to replace a pedestrian bridge widely used by the community.
DEP contact: Don Dorsey, donald.dorsey@montgomerycountymd.gov or
240-777-7712.
A map of the stream walk, with key stopping points and times.
