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Restoring Lost Streams: A Conversation with Jessica Hall, Landscape Architect

Posted by Cora Preston on Wednesday, December 14 2022

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Jessica Hall

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Architecture & Urban Planning, Conservation Science & Biology, Natural Resource Management, Land, Open Space, Smart Growth, Water Resources, California

Jessica Hall has been advocating for, planning, and designing creek restoration projects for over two decades. Her interview in Happy Eco News explores the premise that in order to have a living ecosystem, you must restore and sustain the natural hydrological systems – even in an urban setting.

Read more about Hall's inspirations and restorations here. 

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Developing critical design tools and training in waterway restoration

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