Riverbank before reconstruction begins.

Riverbank reconstruction begins by pulling back all the topsoil.

Riverbank reconstruction begins. End of first day.

Riverbank reconstruction begins. End of first day - huge area of dirt removed.

Riverbank reconstruction begins. A big pile of topsoil!

Riverbank reconstruction begins. What a big pile of soil.

The kids love playing on the huge dirt piles made by the backhoe during our riverbank reconstruction.

Pam surveys the new riverbank.

The riprap is in place. At rear, the camp is partially demolished.

Sunset on the new riverbank, which now has riprap in place.

Andy loves to play among the dirt piles.

Riverbank reconstruction begins by pulling back the topsoil.

More dirt smoothed down along the riprap.

Pam stands at the top of the boat ramp, next to the dock pieces. The riverbank has been reduced to meld nicely into the grade of the boat ramp.

The camp is gone! This view from the deck shows how dramatically things have changed; we can see a lot more water than before.

A good view upriver along the new riverbank.

A view from the river.

The camp was here, now just a smooth patch of earth.

After seeding, the slope is covered with a hay/mesh fabric and the rest of the area covered with hay. And a dusting of fresh snow.

The end of fall work, with the ground seeded and covered in hay. They'll return in the spring to plant some bushes and groundcover.

Although this photo was taken later, here is the pile of metal tanks that were removed from the river during the cleanup operation.

The grass is already growing in!

Hay spread over the disturbed area will protect the new grass seed.