11 Watershed Restoration

This video revisits our watershed diagram to discuss how watershed restoration can occur. We look at nature’s watershed restorer, the beaver, and how we can fulfill the role of the beaver in slowing, sinking, and spreading the water to rehydrate parched landscapes.

• Intro to Permaculture: The Beaver Watershed Engineer – Video Transcript
• Introdução a Permacultura: A Engenharia das Bacia Hidrográficas pelos Castores – Tradução Português

Additional Resources

• The Watershed Wisdom of the Beaver by Toby Hemenway
• Oregon State University Beaver logo

Explore Watershed Restoration

Explore watershed restoration projects by clicking on the links below.

• Greater Good Haiti (inactive link as of 05/17/2021)
• Nandamojo River Basin, Costa Rica
• Occidental Arts and Ecology Center: Watersheds
• Global Water Partnership
• Lomakatsi, Oregon and Northern CA
• Salmon Creek Conservation Program, CA
• Whole Watershed Restoration Initiative, USA
• Basins of Recelations: Free Download
• Ecotrust: Whole Watershed Restoration
• Ethiopia’s Restoration Commitment
• Hope in a Changing Climate: John D. Liu
• Green Gold: John D. Liu
• Forests of Hope: John D. Liu
• Africa Rising: Soil Management in Ethiopia’s Highlands

Global

• Watersheds of the World Interactive Map
• Major Rivers of the World
• Artistic Watershed Maps of the World

United States

• Locate Your Watershed
• Surf Your Watershed
• EPA MyWATERS Watershed Mapping Site
• Explore Your Watershed in Google Earth
• The United (Watershed) States of America (inactive link as of 05/17/2021)

Canada

• Canadian Geographic Protect Your Watershed
• Explore Canada’s Ocean Watersheds

Mexico

• Mexico Watersheds
• NW Mexico Coastal Watersheds Map (inactive link as of 05/17/2021)

Europe

• Rivers of Europe
• Drainage Basin Maps of Europe

Africa

• Primary Watersheds of Africa
• Drainage Basin Maps of Africa

Asia and Oceania

• Drainage Basin Maps of Asia
• Major River Basins and Sub-basins of SE Asia

South America

• Drainage Basin Maps of South America
• Nested Watersheds of South America

Australia

• SE Australia Watersheds Map (inactive link as of 05/17/2021)
• Topographic Drainage Divisions and River Regions Map