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Sediment is the leading nonpoint source pollutant in U.S. waterways, and it comes almost entirely

Mining can significantly alter the landscape. Excavation, grading, stockpiling, and the removal of existing vegetation

Streambank erosion can gradually change the shape of a waterway. As flowing water removes soil from

Severely damaged shorelines can be difficult to restore once repeated water movement has removed large

Steep slopes are particularly vulnerable to erosion. When rain falls on an exposed slope, water

Healthy plants begin with healthy growing media. Whether plants are started in a commercial nursery,

Managing sediment is a critical part of any construction, infrastructure, or land development project. When

Healthy streambanks and shorelines play an important role in protecting water quality, preventing land loss,

Protecting exposed soil after construction, landscaping, or restoration work is one of the most important steps

American farmland is disappearing, not to development, but to erosion. Every rain event, every spring

Not every erosion control challenge calls for the same solution. A steep highway embankment, a

Steep highway embankments, drainage channels, and other challenging slopes put erosion control materials through some