u/KawarthaConservation

We're using brush bundling as a nature-based approach to help stabilize an eroding shoreline in the Kawartha watershed in Ontario, Canada.

The technique uses bundles of woody material placed along the shoreline to help slow erosion, capture sediment and create conditions that support the establishment of vegetation.

Rather than relying solely on hard shoreline structures, approaches like this work with natural materials and processes to help restore shoreline function over time.

This short video provides a look at the technique and how we're putting it into practice.

Interested to hear from others working in ecological restoration: where have you used brush bundling or similar bioengineering techniques, and what have you learned?

We work for a conservation authority in Ontario, and someone thought it would be a good idea to see who could do the most convincing loon call.

Some of these are surprisingly good. Some... definitely are not.

Who's your winner? And if you think you can do better, we'd love to see your version.

Bonus challenge: If you work for a park, conservation authority, environmental organization, or wildlife centre, consider yourselves challenged. Let's see who has the best loon call on Reddit.