Many species of plants require the additional water found in the soil of the riparian zone. Unfortunately at our monitoring sites, these include invasive Bush Honeysuckle and poisonous Water Hemlock.

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Our streams however do share some plants with more undisturbed sites. These include lower-growing plants such as Water Smartweed, Buttonbush, and American Water Willow.

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Some of the trees we find along our creeks include Box Elder, Black Willow, American Sycamore, Eastern Redbud, and Silver Maple.

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A wide diversity of species found is a good indicator of ecosystem health.