How to Soften a Shoreline Property
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How to Soften a Shoreline Property - Watersheds Canada – Work, Live & Play in Healthy Lakes and Rivers
A 'hard' shoreline refers to one that has significant manmade structures, from retaining walls to docks. Hard shorelines come with many potential negative impacts on natural hydrological processes and wildlife in the adjacent freshwater body, so we should all strive to soften (re-naturalize) our shorelines where possible. This blog post is a quick-start guide to help you do just that!