Technical Tour: Fairfax County Stormwater Management Facility 3 (Stream Restorations) Ticketed event
Tuesday, August 11, 2026 | 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
$50 EB / $50 ONS

As decades of urban development have altered hydrology throughout Fairfax County, many stream systems within the Difficult Run watershed have experienced severe channel incision, bank erosion, habitat degradation, and loss of floodplain connectivity. This field tour will highlight three stream restoration projects that demonstrate Fairfax County’s approach to stabilizing highly eroded urban channels through natural channel design. Participants will observe how these projects address multiple objectives, including improvement of downstream water quality, reduction of sediment transportation, protection of public infrastructure, ecological restoration, and invasive species management. The tour will also discuss lessons learned from implementing stream restoration in a mature and continually evolving watershed.