Plant a native riparian buffer on a public bank of the Memphis Sand aquifer and the Mississippi River.

A shaded, rooted bank holds its own water, cools the reach and takes the first flush before it reaches the Memphis Sand aquifer and the Mississippi River. On a public bank or floodplain terrace near Memphis, with the owning authority's written permission and an honored 811 locate, plant a native riparian buffer above the ordinary water line: deep rooted grasses and sedges at the toe, shrubs mid bank, and small trees at the top, mulched, with a first year watering plan and a named steward. Work from the dry bank only; nothing is placed in the channel.

Where

public streets, community parks and river bluff overlooks, Memphis, Shelby County, TN · Open the map

Pay

$280 proposed

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Proof

written permission, 811 ticket, GPS polygon with bank length, before and after photos, species list by bank position, and a first year watering plan with a named steward

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Level

intermediate

Open until

2026-10-01

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How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it.

Bring

• shovel / dibble bar
• native bare-root or plug plantings (locally sourced)
• erosion-control matting or willow stakes (bank-stabilization sites)
• loppers / hand saw (invasive removal)
• gloves + trash bags (litter pass)
• camera
• GPS-enabled phone

Steps

1. 1. Walk the reach with the site plan (or the standing bioassessment/watershed-health finding, if one exists) and photograph the bank/buffer segment as found: bare soil, invasive cover, litter, erosion.
2. 2. Clear invasive growth and litter from the planting zone by hand, bagging trash separately from green waste; leave native volunteers in place.
3. 3. Plant native riparian species (or set willow stakes / erosion-control matting) at the spacing and depth the site plan calls for, working from the top of bank downward; water each planting in.
4. 4. Stake or anchor any erosion-control matting so it will not lift in the next high-flow event, and mulch around new plantings kept clear of stems.
5. 5. Photograph the finished segment from the matching vantage, record species/count or matting area installed, and note any follow-up watering the planting needs.

What counts as done

• The owning authority's written permission and the 811 locate ticket number, both dated before any digging
• A GPS polygon of the planted buffer with the bank length and the average width from the ordinary water line
• Before and after photos from the same vantage, and a species list with counts by bank position, all regionally native, with the nursery source
• The first year watering plan with the named steward, and the survival check date set for the following season

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.