Napa County has experienced flash floods that resulted in deaths and hundreds of millions of dollars in damages. Napa and surrounding counties opted for a restorative flood mitigation approach to address environmental issues while increasing flood resiliency. The project design aimed to return the river to its natural state to prevent flooding. 

The Wild Mile restored a mile-long stretch of the Chicago River on the urbanized North Branch Canal in Chicago, Illinois, USA. The Wild Mile is floating ecopark - an innovative solution to enhance ecology along concrete-channelized river in a heavily industrialized area.

Following a 100-year rain storm in 1999, city officials of Two Harbors, Minnesota were concerned by the devastating flood damages to infrastructure, properties, roads, and water ways. They designed stormwater management plan emphasizing green infrastructure development. All togather, the city built three flood control basins, two streambank stabilization projects, and a rain garden.

Country Acres Road- Richmond, Rhode Island, was once home to mixed temperate forest with seasonal freshwater wetlands before degraded by mining of sand and gravel and dominated by invasive plants. The goal was to restore the non-forested formerly mined acreage to native grass and wildflower meadow.

Crystal Springs Creek runs directly through the city of Portland, Oregon. This creek was disconnected from its floodplain from urban and agricultural development and channelization, leaving the water too warm for important salmonid species. This project restored 730 meters of the creek, improved salmonid habitat, and created a thriving urban park.