The Nature Conservancy will control invasive species and enhance coastal wetland habitat at five sites in the bi-state Calumet region. Project represents the third phase of a successful regional restoration partnership and will restore 123 acres of hemi-marsh, dune swale, wet prairie and emergent marsh habitats to benefit target migratory bird species, such as least bittern, king rail, and pied-billed grebe.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Sustain our Great Lakes Program
Project Title: Restoring Calumet Coastal Wetlands Through Collaborative Restoration and Management (IL, IN)
Organization:
The Nature Conservancy
Project ID:
0501.18.060008
Description:
Award Amount:
$573913.21
Location:
Five coastal wetland sites in the Illinois Calumet region of southern Lake Michigan. The project is part of a large wetland restoration collaboration including sites across the Calumet region in both Indiana and Illinois, and some monitoring includes Indiana sites.