McBride Drain
McBride drain provided limited habitat for wildlife due to grading and lack of vegetation. The area was reworked to include the habitats and characteristics of a traditional stream. Included improvements to McBride Drain were naturalized stream banks, restored vegetation, riparian buffer, invasive species control, and fish habitat creation.
Cost: $2.5 Million
Fiduciary: Macomb County Public Works
Date Completed: Spring 2019
Approx. 4 miles of habitat restoration
10 acres of re-vegetation and invasive species control
Fish habitat creation
Project Partners: Anderson, Eckstein & Westrick Inc., Clinton River Watershed Council, Macomb County Public Works Office, Macomb Township, and Soils & Materials Engineers Inc.
Photo Credit: HRC