Cloverdale River Park - Background

Project Description

This project addressed riverbank restoration and FEMA flood repair and was completed in 2013. The project was to remove the existing levee in the northern area of the park, to create a more natural terraced river bank, and to repair flood damage from the winter storms of 2005-2006.

The work included planted rock structures to collect sediment and deflect the flow of the river back into the main channel, the installation of willow wattles, willow mattresses and willow staking to stabilize the bank, the construction of a boat launch ramp and portage, family picnic sites, paths, interpretive panels, and planting of native trees and shrubs to create additional riparian habitat along the Russian River.

Project Funding

This third phase of the Cloverdale River Park was funded by:

• Proposition 50 River Parkways grant for $742,839
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding of $582,320
• Park Mitigation Fees $100,000