The Project
Most stream restoration happens at the professional or municipal level. This Creative Inquiry brings students into real restoration design — using the same professional methods used by licensed engineers — on a real site that runs through Clemson's own campus.
Andrew founded and leads this CI. He handles all programming, scheduling, curriculum design, and determines what students learn and accomplish each semester. This isn't a passive observation course — students design, survey, assess, model, and produce construction-grade documentation.
The site is Hunnicutt Creek — a degraded urban stream that runs through East Campus. Reach 1 has been the focus: students have completed a full site inventory, stream classification, erosion hazard assessment, and preliminary bid set for restoration construction.
What Students Learn & Do
The Bigger Picture
This CI exists at the intersection of education, advocacy, and real project development. The invitation letter to the University President — asking Clemson to formally back Hunnicutt Creek restoration as an institutional priority — is one of the strongest pieces of student advocacy to come out of this program. The stream is also directly connected to the Hunnicutt Food Forest and Andrew's capstone project.
Project Documents
Project Info