Stream restoration begins at St. Clair Brooks Memorial Park

Stafford is beginning work on a stream restoration project in St. Clair Brooks Memorial Park, in the Falmouth area, to better prevent pollutants from reaching the Rappahannock River and the Chesapeake Bay. The project will restore a 1,500-foot unnamed tributary, decreasing erosion and promoting natural habit. The effort will reduce the amount of runoff, sediment and pollutants and make the stream more sustainable.

Impacts to Brooks Park should be small. The project should not affect the paved walking trails. However, disc golf holes 12, 13, 14, 16 and 17 will be temporarily closed during construction. The project is estimated to be completed in August.