Planting trees and other vegetation along streams and riverbanks can help to increase water quality and decrease water temperatures that may increase as a result of climate change.

Tribe: Saint Regis Mohawk

View Source Document: Climate Change Adaptation Plan for Akwesasne

Year: 2013

Climate Hazards

Increasing Water Temperatures
Shifting Species, Habitats, and Ecosystems
Water Quality

Assets

Natural Resources - Aquatic (marine, freshwater)
Natural Resources - Terrestrial (forests, woodlands, grasslands, shrub steppe, alpine, tundra, etc.)
Tree Canopy

Types

Planning & Management