HydroTurf® - Watershed Geo

Mead Botanical Gardens is a beautiful, 48-acre natural habitat open to the public in Winter Park, Florida. Adults and children alike are able to enjoy community gardening workshops, summer camps, guided bird walks, classroom field trips and many other activities. It has a rich 75-year history that has resulted in a master plan of continual […]

Swift Water Rescue Training Facility

When the State of New York – Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services designed and constructed the Swift Water Flood Training Center for its first responders, they incorporated HydroTurf® because of its exceptional performance in extreme hydraulic conditions. Flooding can occur during any season and it is the largest natural threat to homes, families […]

Terminus Wake Park

As wakeboarding parks increase in popularity, one challenge remains— controlling erosion of the lake banks specifically caused from wave attacks created both by wind and the wakeboard riders. Terminus Wake Park, located just north of Atlanta, Georgia, addressed the challenge with HydroTurf® Z, an innovative revetment system consisting of an engineered synthetic turf with an […]

NuStar Energy

Previous failures drove NuStar Energy to consider a new revetment solution when it came time to repair their pipeline crossing site in Louisiana. The site, located in the city of West Monroe, is a perennial stream that has continuous flow in parts of its stream bed all year round. During heavy rain, the stream reaches […]

Indian Springs Subdivision

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Asarco Smelter Channels

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Nellis Air Force Base

Faced with significant erosion on the channel side slopes, HydroTurf® was used as a cost-effective, low-maintenance revetment solution for perimeter channels around a closed landfill at Nellis Air Force Base (AFB). Nellis AFB, located in southern Nevada, is one of the most advanced combat aviation training facilities in the world. It consists of multiple military […]

University of South Carolina Channel

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Robinson Ranch Swale

Faced with conditions such as steep slopes, soft sandy soils, a heavy sediment load and very shallow utilities, HydroTurf® was placed head to head with rock riprap and won. The Town of Parker faced a number of challenges with the Robinson Ranch swale. The channel, originally designed with a layer of rock riprap protection, began […]